“Everyone who imports fresh fruit and veg is holding their breath,” she said. “None of us know what is going to happen, but all of us are expecting damaging delays and significant price increases. “The fresh food supply chain survived COVID, but it may not withstand the first few months of Brexit. Unfortunately, you can’t stockpile fresh food.” The local considerations section of the council’s Brexit report reads: “Our key contracted suppliers are confident that mitigation measures put in place will support the initial period post transition with respect to deliveries of orders from Europe, but, owing to friction caused by new processes and procedures at the UK/EU border, these may take longer than usual.