Kubota Corporation and French start-up UV Boosting have announced a partnership to jointly promote innovation with sustainable solutions for the viticulture industry.

Hawkstone Premium, produced by Cotswolds-based brewery owned by TV presenter and farmer Jeremy Clarkson, has been named the best lager in England at the World Beer Awards 2024. 

Tesco has recently announced that rare orange flesh watermelons are set to hit UK store shelves. 

Tour guide and wine expert, Marcus Rees, has published a guide that invites his fellow enthusiasts to embark on a delightful journey around the winemakers of Oxfordshire and the North Cotswolds.  

Howfield Manor Hotel in Chartham, Kent, was the destination for the annual JAZZ Apple symposium, with UK growers, team members from Worldwide Fruit and special guests from around the world gathering together to celebrate another busy and positive 12 months for the brand.    

In late July, the NP Seymour team hosted a two-day event where customers could see some of the latest equipment in operation. Neale Byart attended on day two, which highlighted the vineyard machinery available.

National Association of Cider Makers CEO, Fenella Tyler, highlights the importance of protecting the British cider industry.

Changes proposed from the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) to its audit regime SMETA 7.0 have faced big backlash from the British berry industry. 

As the start of the grape harvest approaches, Fruit & Vine gets some expert advice about how to make it run smoothly and make the most of this season’s crop.

Fruit & Vine editor, Rachel Hicks spoke with Ellie Wilson, the latest generation of the Wilson family to work at Little Wold Vineyard in Yorkshire, to find out more about the history of the farming family and their latest diversifications.

Hall Hunter, one of the leading berry producers in the UK, has a progressive and visionary outlook to fruit production. Machinery editor Neale Byart visited to see the grower’s latest machinery in action.

Olde English ‘Babydoll’ Southdown sheep are one of the UK’s rarest sheep breeds – but for some vineyards and orchards around the world, they are making a comeback as an ‘eco-mower’. Sarah Kidby reports.