Scientists from the University of Kent are working with companies to transform wasted cherries into healthy, nutritious food ingredients and use seaweed waste to boost agricultural crop health and growth.  

Dorset Blueberry Company has a rich history, having introduced blueberries to the UK in the 1940s. Now, it exclusively supplies organic retailers, including Lush Cosmetics. Deputy editor Sarah Kidby spoke to David Trehane to find out more.

British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has shared the results of two in-depth studies into the UK apple and pear orchard infrastructure.

Still wines represented more than half of entries to this year’s WineGB Awards, gaining 161 medals in comparison to 151 for sparkling wines.

Fruit for the Future, one of the James Hutton Institute’s most successful and longest-running industry events, will take place next week.  

Strawberry-picking robots are being trialled on a farm in Essex in an attempt to solve labour shortages across the agricultural and horticultural industry.

The extra sunshine and hours of daylight over the last few months mean that British cherries will not only be bigger than in recent years but also sweeter and juicier.

Nine months into the current British apple and pear season, the competition for BAPL retailer of the year is hotting up. 

Good weather and careful irrigation ensured a great crop of Little Scarlet strawberries this year and an opportunity for a record pick during the Tiptree Strawberry Race.

Attendees at the WineGB Midlands and North ‘Waffle N Walk’ event at Rowton Vineyard in Shropshire had a chance to discover Fendt’s 200 V/F/P series, which was presented by the NP Seymour team. 

Robotics, automation, adoption of the latest agri-tech and sustainable fruit farming were amongst the topics covered at an event hosted by one of the UK’s largest producers of berries.

Vineyards across the South Downs are embracing climate action to produce glasses of fizz in more sustainable way.