Irishtown, N.B. orchard owner facing huge losses between weather and labour shortages
With more wind and rain in the forecast in the coming weeks, he said it’s crucial to harvest as many apples as possible as soon as possible.“This year we had 52 people that we thought were going to come. On harvest day, only about 30 showed up, so we’ve been struggling,” he said.He’s put out a social media callout asking for help picking the apples.Story continues below advertisement
“They’re seeking for help, I’m going to come and see if I can help out in any way. I’m not sure if I’m going to be picking out the apples or sorting the apples or … wherever they want to put me I’ll help!” Garland said.“Here we are with a crop that we’re probably going to have to leave on the trees this year. I think that’s awful,” he said.
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