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select fruits and vegetables

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Select fruit and vegetables for picking according to size, colour and ripeness.

select fruits and vegetables — select fruit and vegetables for picking according to size, colour and ripeness. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 57.53/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including fruit and vegetable picker.

Category: skills › sorting materials or products SCI: 57.53/100 Also known as: fruit and vegetable selecting, fruit and vegetable grading, grading fruits and vegetables, grade fruits and vegetables, selecting fruits and vegetables, fruits and vegetables selecting

Occupations that require select fruits and vegetables

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

fruit and vegetable picker · 🤖 5.5/10

Frequently asked questions

What is select fruits and vegetables?

Select fruit and vegetables for picking according to size, colour and ripeness.

What category of skill is select fruits and vegetables?

ESCO classifies select fruits and vegetables under the skills category, specifically in the sorting materials or products subcategory.

Is select fruits and vegetables an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 57.53/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require select fruits and vegetables?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list select fruits and vegetables as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include fruit and vegetable picker.

How transferable is select fruits and vegetables between industries?

ESCO tags select fruits and vegetables as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is select fruits and vegetables the same as fruit and vegetable selecting?

Yes — select fruits and vegetables is also known as fruit and vegetable selecting, fruit and vegetable grading, grading fruits and vegetables, grade fruits and vegetables, selecting fruits and vegetables, fruits and vegetables selecting, or fruits and vegetables grading. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn select fruits and vegetables?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands select fruits and vegetables and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.