Supporting Growers and Producers of Fruits, Wines and Juices in the UK.

September 2025 will mark the start of the new British apple and pear season, and UK growers say that a dry growing season has not hampered the developing fruit. Instead, 2025 could be the best for quality and flavour for many years.  

The UK plum sector is bouncing back following an over 35-year-long decline, with production predicted to be the highest in three years.

Innocent Drinks has announced the grant recipients of its Farmer Innovation Fund for 2025. Nine winners have been selected to receive financial support for projects working to help safeguard the long-term supply of fruit and vegetable.  

Despite the economic and political conditions, the English and Welsh wine sector has noticed an increase in sales and production, WineGB’s Industry Report has revealed.  

WineGB has unveiled the winners of this year’s awards, with Langham Wine Estate achieving the competition’s first ever 99 points and eight trophies. Two wineries from Devon are also among the best performers.

Still wines represented more than half of entries to this year’s WineGB Awards, gaining 161 medals in comparison to 151 for sparkling wines.