Fruit Articles

Ali Capper, executive chair of BAPL, has responded to the Autumn Budget announcement and warned growers about food imports.

The National Fruit Show is celebrating its 91st year at the Kent County Showground today. The event is organised by growers, for growers, and showcases the finest British apples, pears and nuts with a large display at the centre of the show.  

As the cropping season for soft fruit draws to an end, the focus switches to protecting crops over the winter months to give them the best possible start next spring.

Mild, wet conditions have been favourable to disease in soft fruits throughout 2024, requiring proactive control.

Growers and industry stakeholders have been invited to join Niab’s free online soft fruit day at the end of November. The event will include updates on research into maximising yield potential in strawberry and raspberry crops. 

Despite a tough three years for growers, things have started to look up in recent months. We spoke to Ali Capper, executive chair of British Apples & Pears, for some insight.

September saw good volumes of new season British apples available, but not all UK supermarkets were quick to stock their shelves, British Apples & Pears Limited has reported. 

The owner of a traditional arable family farm in Hertfordshire, Lockley Farm, has made her dream come true by planting a vineyard. 

The visa allocation has been confirmed for the seasonal worker visa route in 2025, but there are calls for long-term certainty.

A Somerset-based apple producer, Thatchers Cider, is celebrating its 120th harvest with some of the biggest crops.

A five-year project to tackle the economic issues plaguing the UK’s raspberry growers carried out at The James Hutton Institute has received a £1 million boost.

Hall Hunter Partnership has just announced its strongest year of trade to date and, as the team said, the best is still to come.