British consumers are set to suffer further food shortages as more apple and pear growers are forced to dig up orchards and pursue other avenues over unsustainable returns from retailers.

NFU president Minette Batters has called for greater support for the horticulture sector, warning that a range of British fruit and vegetables could be in short supply this year.

As the European agri-tech company opens its first UK base at NIAB’s Barn4 AgriTech incubator in Cambridge, Sencrop is looking to make the most of viticulture research opportunities, such as developing new disease modelling in grapevines.

Growing Kent & Medway (GKM) has awarded a total of £154,000 funding in the form of research vouchers to 11 horticulture, food and drink businesses for projects aiming to overcome sustainability challenges.

Since blackcurrants need cold winters to thrive, scientists at the James Hutton Institute (JHI) have been working to develop a new variety called Ben Lawers which crops well in warmer winters, helping growers overcome a major sustainability challenge.

The WineGB stand at the global wine and spirit exhibition event ProWein will be lining up nine English wine brands as the industry aspires to grow its export markets.

Fruit & Vine spoke with Tom Bunting, owner of vineyard management company TBVM, to find out more about his business ethos.

There are very few vineyards in the world that have only ever been pruned by just one person, but Annie Lindo has been proudly pruning her own 5,000 vines in Annie’s Vineyard on the Camel Valley estate in Cornwall since 1989.

Growing exotic foods in the UK climate can not only help offset emissions and carbon footprint, but also reconnect consumers to the food system while making the horticulture sector more resilient and diverse, experts at ORFC 2023 have said.

A six-point plan to encourage biodiversity on blackcurrant farms has helped to support struggling wildlife populations, a new report says.

At ORFC 2023, three accomplished nut growers shared their experiences and views on the future of nut production in the UK, alongside offering practical advice to those interested in diversifying into nut growing on their farm.

The recent launch of White Pearl strawberries that ‘taste like pineapple and vanilla’ in M&S Foodhalls was met with scepticism by UK breeders and controversy among the public who have expressed concerns over the origins of the fruit.