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British growers at this year’s Fruit Logistica say
they are keen to work with European businesses
post-Brexit – but they need political certainty.
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ONE of the main concerns at this year’s
event in Berlin was around exports – with
many growers and seed producers from
the UK questioning what the future holds
for the industry once the UK leaves the EU.
The Agriculture and Horticulture De-
velopment Board (AHDB) has once again
attended the fresh produce event this week
– joining over 3,000 exhibitors and 78,000
trade visitors from around the world.
And the AHDB Pavilion welcomed several
growers from the UK, including Archie Gib-
son of Agrico UK, who deals in high quality
seed potatoes with customers and growers
worldwide.
“One of the most immediate challenges
we all face is the uncertainty around ability
to export into European countries and
North African countries where we have
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arrangements under European Union rules
and regulations,” Archie said.
“We’ll be looking for UK industry and
officials to have permission to arrange
bilateral agreements with these countries.
Egypt, Israel, Morocco, the Canary Islands
and so on.
“At the moment Defra is saying everything
can come into the UK but the same is not
true in reverse. We need to see some move-
ment on that.
“My attendance at different meetings in
Berlin, convinces me that industry wants
solutions and we do not want the frustra-
tion of politics getting in the way of free
movement of goods.”
Fruit Logistica is held every year for all
sectors of the fresh produce business and
offers an ideal platform for growers and
producers to network with key influencers
across the globe.
British seed growers are confident that
their seed can still compete at the highest
levels post Brexit.
www.ahdb.org.uk
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