Fruit

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement to boost the fruit and veg sector, fruit growers have been ‘delighted’ with the £10m boost.

‘The UK needs to reduce its reliance on overseas fruit and vegetables and back British producers’ Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says as he sets out his blueprint for the Farm to Fork Summit 2024.

Strawberry producers say despite the delays, the fruit will be bigger and juicer this year.

Good pollination has multiple benefits for orchards, but is it being overlooked given the widespread popularity of self-fertile varieties and pressure on margins? Fruit & Vine asks the experts for their advice.

Mental health for rural communities still needs greater support from the government, said Sarah Dyke MP as we enter Mental Health Awareness Week.

Members of NIAB’s new service will be the first to benefit from emerging, innovative research.

The supermarket plans to help over 2,000 of its supplier farms to adopt regenerative farming practices, with practical and financial support.

The government’s five-year seasonal worker scheme will ensure long-term planning for farmers.

Up to £50 million in funding for technology will be available to help reduce reliance on migrant workers.

Six months since the start of the British apple and pear season, British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has analysed which supermarkets have surpassed last year’s performance and which are lagging behind.  

The British Tomato Fortnight campaign is returning this year to promote the humble, delicious, nutritious and responsibly produced British tomato. 

Co-op has become the first UK retailer to announce it is moving to 100% British strawberries for the summer season across its entire own brand range.