The coronavirus pandemic has led to a drastic shortage of European fruit pickers operating on British farms, and the British who replaced them are doing everything they can.
Figures published in the Sunday Times revealed that the British were collecting fruits between 33 and 35 pounds based on the time at two red fruit farms in south-east England.
Migrant pickers, meanwhile, handle 62 pounds per hour, according to the National Farmers Union.
In April, at the height of the pandemic, it emerged that thousands of British employees who responded to a national call to choose fruits and vegetables from farms rejected the jobs presented to them.
The government was forced to send a large number of staff from Romania, after specialized hiring corporations revealed that less than 20% of fruit collection job applicants were willing or able to paint on farms.
The owner of a Worcestershire farm told the Sunday Times that his British collectors, including licensed and academic, were “a very willing and enthusiastic group,” but that their productivity was in line with the foreign staff they had replaced.
“If you’re not used to running outdoors and aren’t used to your body all day, it’s a real surprise to the formula for a lot of people,” he said.
This has an impact on higher prices for businesses, which may wish to have an impact on consumers.
Another farmer who recruited the British said: “All the asparagus harvested, however, will have taken longer than usual. The poles are more efficient. They’re used to it.”
It is unexpected that, as the closure becomes more than simple, farmers are eager to regain the immediate power of Eastern European collectors.
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