How to become a Fruit Grower

Also called: Fruit Farm Manager

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to grow fruit, including table grapes.

Main tasks

• Plans and coordinates the production and marketing of fruit crops from seed selection and soil preparation to harvest, taking into account environmental and market factors
• Organises fruit farming operations and routines, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging fruit
• Plans and coordinates the sale, purchase and dispatch of fruit
• Directs and oversees general farming activities to maintain fruit crop health by managing biosecurity and other risks, and controlling pests and weeds
• Plans and oversees the provision and maintenance of infrastructure for growing fruit, such as equipment, machinery, sheds, and water supply systems and irrigation systems
• Oversees data collection and analysis, and fruit farm technology systems
• Manages business capital, including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management for a fruit farm
• May select and train fruit farm staff and contractors

Ways in

• University: Agriculture & Environment degrees, Offered by 27 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations (FBP30921); Diploma of Viticulture (AHC51524); Certificate IV in Agribusiness (AHC41024); Certificate IV in Production Horticulture (AHC40324); Diploma of Production Horticulture (AHC50324); Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations (FBP20521)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 33,200 people work in this job group now, and about 34,700 are projected by 2035. (+4.6%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Fruit Grower?

Ways in include: Agriculture & Environment degrees; Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations; Diploma of Viticulture.

Is a Fruit Grower a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 33,200 to about 34,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Fruit Grower?

Usually not. Only 17% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Agriculture & Environment degrees; Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations; Diploma of Viticulture.

Will AI change the work of a Fruit Grower?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04