Fruit

US-based global soft fruit supplier, Driscoll, has officially launched its brand in the UK following the acquisition of Berry Gardens Limited in 2022. 

The team at BerryWorld said they feel “honoured” to be crowned ‘Fresh Produce Business of the Year’ at the FPC Fresh Awards. 

New scientific research has revealed that apples and pears are in the top five for nutritional quality. They truly are a superfood, British Apples and Pears confirm. 

English sparkling wine producer, Exton Park Vineyard, announced the passing of its founder, Malcolm Isaac MBE. 

A new five-year £3 million genetic research programme lauches to advance the breeding of more sustainable and resilient varieties of soft fruit crops in the UK.   

British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) announced that Tesco has been named the 2024 apple retailer of the year. 

A new survey conducted by the British Growers Association (BGA) has revealed the true extent of UK grower concerns in regards to changes to the SMETA 7.0 standard. 

A massive increase in demand for the exotic fruit durian has paired up with supply disruption and extreme weather conditions causing a rise in coffee prices. 

September is projected to be the best month yet for British blackberries, with sales expected to increase by 55 percent and 98 percent in the last two weeks of the month compared to 2023, according to British Berry Growers.   

To explore the impact of music on fruits and vegetables, Lidl Sweden has installed sound systems covering more than 260,000 square feet of farms around the country. Fruits and vegetables now grow to the tunes of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.  

The Summer Berry Company, which produces 7,000 tonnes of fruit in the UK a year, has adopted robotics and green energy solutions to help it meet its sustainability goals – and it’s got big expansion plans in the next few years. Sarah Kidby reports.

Apple growers will soon be able to monitor codling moth numbers remotely and in real-time with the introduction of RapidAim, a pheromone-based detection system.