Fruit Articles

Independent horticultural consultant Mark Holden offers his orchard pruning advice to maximise yields and profitability.

A Suffolk New College student, Olivia Smith, has been named top horticulture apprentice of the year. 

Merseyside farmer and influencer Olly Harrison recently launched his own brand of gin, made by Wrekin Spirit – with part of the proceeds going to charity.

As February’s Berry Fresh Month begins, specialists in constructing and equipping commercial greenhouses, Bridge Greenhouses, are highlighting the support that greenhouses provide to UK soft fruit growers.

British Garden Centres announced the acquisition of the former Dobbies sites in Havant and Morpeth. This takes the group up to 70 centres, marking an “extremely exciting” milestone for the family-run business.

Hadlow College’s orchard has produced its first fruits, which have been transformed into student-crafted apple juice. 

A new survey unveiled in a meeting between blackcurrant growers and MPs flagged extreme weather as a key threat in the next 5-10 years.

The comedian is co-owner of Dutch Barn Vodka, which is made with British apples.

Global warming could make the UK suitable for growing new produce such as oranges, but key crops like strawberries may struggle, a study suggests.

The latest data from British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has revealed which retailers were best at backing growers in the first four months of the British apple year.

Horticultural businesses in Kent and Medway can now apply for expert guidance and up to £7,000 in funding to reduce their carbon footprint with the sustainability training programme, Growing Green.

British Apples and Pears Ltd (BAPL) and Niab will co-host the annual R&D day next month.