Fruit & Vine spoke to irrigation specialist Plantex for answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about irrigation in vineyards.

The Antonio Carraro TN5800 supplied by Kirkland is the third in The Summer Berry Company’s modified tractor fleet, used to spray strawberries on its 400-acre fruit farm near Colworth in West Sussex.

UK biopesticides company Eden Research has received approval for its flagship biofungicide product to be used in New Zealand on wine and table grapes to tackle outbreaks of Botrytis cinerea, a major cause of crop loss and food waste in the country’s vineyards.

A new solution to deep level ground compaction in orchards and vineyards is available from a Suffolk-based machinery manufacturer. David Williams visited the team to find out more.

Fizz Fest is the flagship event for Vineyards of Hampshire and offers visitors the chance to try 25 different premium sparkling and still wines.

London’s Forty Hall Vineyard, which produces award-winning still and sparkling wines says it has suffered three poor harvests and is in need of vital funds for pest control and a reliable tractor.

With apple skin colour being a highly appealing quality to consumers, growers will generally seek to improve fruit colouration. Yara offers guidance on how crop nutrition can help to achieve the desired appearance.

Fox Robotics, the makers of Hugo RT, an autonomous robot that supports fruit pickers by transporting produce and empty trays on farms, are welcoming investments from visionary farmers and individual investors to help fund the rollout of their new technology within the next six months.

A new NFU survey suggests the horticulture sector has been hit particularly hard by falling farmer confidence levels – which are at their lowest level since the start of the pandemic.

A distillery in Perthshire has released the first ever Scottish cocktail bitters made only with wild botanicals, as part of a bid to reach net zero.

A Norfolk farm is playing host to a project to increase biodiversity and reduce greenhouse emissions through regenerative farming practices.

The bondola and bondeletta varieties, which once played an important role in wine production in Ticino, Switzerland, are set to receive special protection.