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Reaping the rewards of vine canopy management

Efficient canopy management brings its rewards in clean quality fruit fit to make profitable wine; the challenge is to do it with low input costs.

More land used to play golf than to produce fruit and veg, campaigners say

Nature-friendly farming groups and celebrities have sent an open letter to the prime minister calling him to back and scale up the UK horticulture sector. 

Check out best pairings to celebrate wine and cheese day 2024

Today marks the 10th edition of the national wine and cheese day. This ultimate pair is one of Brits’ favourite servings during family and friend parties. 

Kent-based winemaker Gusbourne considers sale 

A Kent-based winemaker, Gusbourne, has announced it is considering a sale. 

BerryWorld sweeps awards at National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show

Hertfordshire-based berry producer-marketer, BerryWorld, is celebrating after its growers scooped numerous awards at the National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show. 

WineGB Awards 2024 winners have just been announced 

Wines made in 13 different counties were awarded trophies at the WineGB Awards 2024. This year also marked the highest number of gold medals being given away. 

A closer look at consumer behaviour and the future of apples and pears

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, retailers and top fruit growers heard from experts about the latest consumer behaviour, as well as discussing key issues facing the apple and pear sector, during the recent British Apples and Pears (BAPL) retailer webinar. Deputy editor Sarah Kidby reports.

Products delivering surprising spider mite control

Recent trials assessing the impact of various products with physical modes of action on spider mite control have found the results to be “extremely encouraging”.

Ribena blackcurrant farms are biodiversity havens for 15 declining red list bird species

Ribena’s producer and UK’s soft drinks manufacturer is leveraging AI technology to reveal a remarkable story of biodiversity across a number of its blackcurrant farms this harvest season.  

‘Delighted’ trio secured £5k to help winegrowers and producers of the future  

The winners of a £5,000 sustainability-focused bursary for wine industry students have just been announced. 

BAPL’s latest report into plastic packaging calls for cross-industry taskforce 

As the fresh produce industry, retailers and NGOs continue to explore ways to reduce plastic in the supply and sale of fresh produce, British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new report into potential solutions.   

Welsh fruit grower looks for effective biological control against insect pest

A Welsh soft fruit grower who once lost his entire strawberry harvest to an insect pest is establishing colonies of a predatory bug in the crop before and during the flowering stage in a bid to find an effective biological control alternative to spraying with an insecticide. 

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