'Apples and pears are a particular problem because it's such a short season - typically six weeks, which means we cannot attract UK workers because of the welfare system. 'We have managed to scrape by this year but 2018 is going to be a cliff edge,' he told The Guardian.

Hops Labour Solutions, which recruits seasonal and temporary workers for the UK agriculture and horticulture industries, said a weaker pound had made the UK a less attractive place to work. In August, Britain's food industry warned that labour shortages after Brexit could leave over a third of its businesses unviable, since almost a third of the UK's food and drink manufacturing workforce are European immigrants. Lower-skilled and lower paid sectors in particular are already starting to feel an immigration pinch, and the shortage of NHS nurses has been well reported. The Shoulders of Giants: A Jake Abraham Mystery (Jake Abraham Mysteries) Cliff, Jim on. 'We're working hard with the National Farmers' Union (NFU) and other bodies to lobby for access to the required seasonal labour after Brexit.' 'All British apples and picked by hand, which means that the harvest from orchards is highly labour-intensive,' Steven Munday, chief executive of English Apples and Pears, told The Guardian. It often indicates a user profile.Įnglish Apples and Pears, the trade body, said labour availability was the main risk to the industry, which produces the more than 20 varieties of apple grown in the UK. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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