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

Matt Servini, co-founder of The Craft Distilling Business, offers advice for those considering setting up a distillery.

13,000 apple trees were planted in Somerset last week as Thatchers Cider sets up a brand-new 50-acre orchard – roughly the size of 31 football pitches. 

The competition for British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) retailer of the year is hotting up as we are six months into the current British apple and pear season. 

Fruit & Vine recently spent a morning at Greyfriars Vineyard in Guildford, Surrey where NP Seymour hosted a demo day for customers to see the latest ERO harvester in action, and invited ERO along to talk through the technical aspects.

New Holland Braud grape and olive harvesters and straddle tractors set a new standard in reliability and support, the manufacturer says.

A compact handler selected for a busy Hertfordshire firewood supply business is proving even better suited to working in the estate’s expanding vineyards. David Williams reports.