Berry harvest kicks off in Tasmania
Costa’s berry harvest has kicked off across its farms in the North-West, with the harvest workforce expected to peak at around 2000 people over the season. Recruitment is already under way for local employees, with positions available across harvest operations from picking and packing to transport and logistics. Rohan Kile, Costa Berries Regional Manager, said […]
New blueberry variety a ‘Delight’
Costa operates a globally recognised Variety Improvement Program, developing new blueberry varieties which are licensed in regions including the Americas, Morocco, China, and South Africa. Headquartered at Corindi on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, the program uses Costa’s extensive network of farms in mid latitude, low latitude, and low chill to […]
Tumbarumba berries go organic
The Costa Berry farms in the Tumbarumba region are the first farms across the Costa Group to convert to organically grown produce. The farms, located at Rosewood and Taradale in the Tumbarumba region in the Snowy Mountains, are ideally suited to organic growing due to their high elevation and cool winter, which minimises pest pressure. […]
Costa Berries bus starts in Devonport
Costa Berries Tasmania is trialling a four-week bus service to support local workers travelling to its farms in the Devonport area. Cameron Folder, Costa Berries Regional Manager, said the business was partnering with local provider Merseylink to provide an additional local Devonport bus service. “The service will commence on Monday 14 December and operate seven […]
Berry harvest under way with Tassie workers
The harvest of Costa’s Tasmanian berry crop has commenced with a newly recruited Tasmanian workforce. “We are looking forward to the new season and to date we have employed 69 Tasmanians, with another 50 starting next week, from 405 local applications,” said Costa Tasmanian Regional Manager, Cameron Folder. The recruiting of Tasmanian workers has been […]
