The Government has confirmed that those who have been furloughed from their jobs due to the coronavirus - and who are contractually allowed to work for another employer - can take on seasonal picking work while continuing to receive 80% of their salary from the government.

Thousands of jobs will need filling on farms across the country from June onwards as the UK reaches peak strawberry and salad season alongside other major fruit and vegetable harvests in this country.

Government advice is : " Workers have the opportunity to make some extra money, while doing an invaluable service to this country by helping to get British food on people's plates this summer."

Over the past few weeks, farmers and agricultural labour recruiters have been uploading jobs to the Government's Find A Job portal and the Pick for Britain website, here: the government web site

That has the locations and details of available jobs and recruiters into one place.

Farmers have been uploading adverts to the Find a Job portal over the last week with many new jobs added for upcoming agricultural work.

Anyone interested should continue to check these websites regularly as they will continue to be updated with new opportunities as the demand for fruit and vegetable pickers grows over the coming months.

Public Health England have issued specific guidance for growers to help ensure workers are safe and protected in their roles during the pandemic.