50,000 tonnes of fruit 'will be left to rot' due to tightening of immigration laws

“If we don't get people by the end of May, it's a major problem. If the fruit isn't picked by 3 June it will be wasted.”

Millions of pounds worth of soft fruit and vegetables are likely to be left to rot in fields this summer because of a shortage of foreign pickers caused by the falling value of the pound and new restrictions on ... via The Belfast Telegraph