Northern Tasmanian apple orchards losing stock due to picker shortage

Johanna Baker-Dowdell
Updated March 28 2017 - 3:48pm, first published 11:46am
PICKERS NEEDED: Northern Tasmanian apple growers like AAAW Calthorpe Orchard need pickers to bring in this season's harvest. Picture: Brodie Weeding.
PICKERS NEEDED: Northern Tasmanian apple growers like AAAW Calthorpe Orchard need pickers to bring in this season's harvest. Picture: Brodie Weeding.

Tasmania may be known as the Apple Isle, but its apples are going to waste waiting to be picked by a disappearing workforce.

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Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Senior journalist

Johanna has more than 22 years experience as a journalist for newspapers, magazines and online publications.

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