Fruit Articles

British Tomato Fortnight returns for 2025, celebrating the fantastic quality and taste of British tomatoes, their incredible versatility in many dishes, and supporting the hard-working British growers.

Top fruit growers have been given an insight into the latest findings from a series of orchard trials run by agronomy firm Hutchinsons. 

Snacking on an apple in the evening could be the ideal way to ensure you get a night of quality rest, British Apples & Pears Limited encourages. 

Food inflation is on the rise again, which is a direct consequence of government policy to increase the costs of employment, according to British Apples & Pears Limited.

European-style fruit-led beer has become Britain’s fastest-growing beer trend, Tesco confirms.

The latest Love Food Hate Waste survey has shown that UK adults would prefer to buy loose fresh fruit or vegetables over their packaged alternatives. 

NIAB’s Scott Raffle picks out some of the key research findings presented at the recent soft fruit technical webinar.

2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began, Bumblebee Conservation Trust has confirmed. 

Tesco has announced that its Fruit & Veg for Schools programme is to be expanded for another year to reach more schools across the UK.

Professional scientific monitoring of fruit trees can be matched in accuracy by the public’s own observations, a new study has shown.   

Last month, horticulture students from Hadlow College planted the 2025 crop at the Thanet Earth Centre of Excellence, a pioneering education hub designed to inspire and train the next generation of UK salad and vegetable growers.

As spring approaches and the recruitment of seasonal workers starts, employers need to be aware of their pension obligations and duties to workers, NFU warns.