The Fresh Produce Consortium said the April draft proposals would have had a “devastating financial impact”.

Firms will have to pass on extra costs of red tape, warns Fresh Produce Consortium.

UK fresh produce traders will not be able to absorb the estimated £10m extra cost of checking goods entering from EU, warns the Fresh Produce Consortium.

...revision on the Government Plant Health Portal today confirming the reclassification of a substantial volume of EU fresh produce... Despite the lack of an official public statement, FPC believes the implications of this decision are profound. Nigel Jenney, CEO of FPC comments: "This verdict delivers a severe blow to the industry and will have widespread ramifications."

The price of many fruits and vegetables on sale in the UK is predicted to rise again when new post-Brexit import controls are introduced later this year.