Fruit Articles

Pixley Berries, the longest-standing supplier for innocent Drinks, is using grant funding to trial biostimulants, in a bid to mitigate the impacts of climate change on its blackcurrant crop.

Do you keep your apples in the fridge or the fruit bowl? One of the great things about British apples is that they are great value because there is so little food waste.  

A new report from Growing Kent & Medway highlights the untapped potential of waste from horticultural crops to be transformed into high-value chemicals and materials.  

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.