Fruit Articles

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. 

ICL’s citrus preservation product, FruitMag, has won the 2025 SEAL Sustainable Product Award for its innovative and environmentally friendly approach to post-harvest fruit protection.  

Greenhouse control system expert Tomtech is celebrating National Strawberry Day by highlighting the support that environmental control systems can provide to soft fruit growers across the UK. 

Stella Cubison, technical consultant for Koppert UK, discusses biological pest control options.

The biggest ever survey into Brits’ grape-buying preferences is underway in order to establish exactly what it is that consumers want.

As the winter nights continue to bite and the flurry of winter illnesses shows no sign of slowing, people are looking for mood-boosting foods to help pack their plates with a healthy hit.

The NFU has launched a new revised growth strategy, calling on the government to unlock the barriers for growth and to deliver confidence back into the horticultural sector.