Fruit specialist
Fruit specialist is a basic vocational training in Switzerland .
education
The training lasts three years. The three training locations are a company, a vocational school and inter-company courses .
Organic farming is possible as a focus. With the focus on organic farming, at least 50 percent of the in-company training time must take place in an organic farm.
history
The previous job was called fruit grower.
Training opportunities
Shortened basic education (usually one year):
- Vegetable gardener EFZ
- Poultry specialist EFZ
- Farmer EFZ
- Wine technologist EFZ
- Vintner EFZ
Professional examination with federal certificate:
- Fruit grower
- Farmer / in
- Retail specialist
Higher technical examination (HFP):
- Fruit grower with a master's degree
- Master farmer
- Master gardener
- Dipl. Agro-technician HF
- Graduate agro-businessman HF
University of Applied Sciences
- Bachelor of Science (FH) in Agronomy
- Bachelor of Science (FH) in environmental engineering
Web links
- Fruit specialist EFZ - Berufsberatung.ch
- Fruit specialist EFZ - State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)