That should mean there are plenty of jobs available to pick tomatoes and other crops. But farmers note American workers aren't up to the grinding task of picking fruits and vegetables, noting many can barely last a day in the fields. That leaves crops unpicked and farmers scrambling to save their businesses. Depending on the crop and the farm, most experienced farm workers make less than $12,000 a year. But that is experience few Americans seem unable or unwilling to learn.
