To see our businesses and relationships destroyed in the name of soundbites, bigotry and ignorance is disheartening. March would be the worst time for a no-deal Brexit scenario to occur because it would coincide with the UK’s annual increase in imports of fruit and vegetables, as the season for home-grown produce such as cabbage, cauliflower, carrots and potatoes ends, according to Guy Singh-Watson, founder of organic veg box supplier Riverford Organic Farmers. The UK is also facing an increased risk from food shortages due to disruption caused by Brexit, he said.
March would be the worst time for a no-deal Brexit scenario to occur because it would coincide with the UK’s annual increase in imports of fruit and vegetables, as the season for home-grown produce such as cabbage, cauliflower, carrots and potatoes ends, according to Guy Singh-Watson, founder of organic veg box supplier Riverford Organic Farmers. The UK is also facing an increased risk from food shortages due to disruption caused by Brexit, he said.