Ms Mayer met with tomato association boss Matthew Simon who told her how 97 per cent of workers in Glinwell’s 400 strong team of packers and pickers are from other European countries including Italy, Poland and Romania.
The Government has not yet outlined its plans for immigration post-Brexit and Mr Simon expressed concerns that without access to seasonal EU labour, ripe tomatoes could turn to mush in their 8.1 hectares of glasshouses.
Ms Mayer said: “We can’t have plump, ripe tomatoes turning to mush in greenhouses. We urgently need clarity from the Government.
"They seem to understand the need for a seasonal agricultural workers scheme, but warm words are not enough. We need action now."