Seasonal workers arrive in Tasmania from the Pacific â but even numbering 650 there's still not enough to go around SatSaturday 6 FebFebruary 2021 at 3:05am Orchardist, John Brown is worried thousands of apples will be left to rot on his trees due to a picker shortage ( Share Print text only Cancel Tasmanian orchardist John Brown is struggling to get workers to pick fruit despite a special deal by the Government to fly in workers to the state from the Pacific Islands. Key points: It is feared tonnes of apples will be left to rot in Tasmania due to a shortage of workers to pick them