A THIRD of Scotland’s largest brassica crop has been left to rot in the field because Brexit ended access for seasonal pickers.

Unprecedented labour shortages have left hundreds of tonnes of produce rotting in the fields.

With the pandemic worsening supply chain problems and UK worker shortages caused by Brexit, there’s a chance we may need to adapt our Christmas dinners this year.

3.5m heads of broccoli and 1.9m heads of cauliflower have been thrown away by just one producer.