Fruit Articles

Food inflation is on the rise again, which is a direct consequence of government policy to increase the costs of employment, according to British Apples & Pears Limited.

European-style fruit-led beer has become Britain’s fastest-growing beer trend, Tesco confirms.

The latest Love Food Hate Waste survey has shown that UK adults would prefer to buy loose fresh fruit or vegetables over their packaged alternatives. 

NIAB’s Scott Raffle picks out some of the key research findings presented at the recent soft fruit technical webinar.

2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began, Bumblebee Conservation Trust has confirmed. 

Tesco has announced that its Fruit & Veg for Schools programme is to be expanded for another year to reach more schools across the UK.

Professional scientific monitoring of fruit trees can be matched in accuracy by the public’s own observations, a new study has shown.   

Last month, horticulture students from Hadlow College planted the 2025 crop at the Thanet Earth Centre of Excellence, a pioneering education hub designed to inspire and train the next generation of UK salad and vegetable growers.

As spring approaches and the recruitment of seasonal workers starts, employers need to be aware of their pension obligations and duties to workers, NFU warns. 

ICL’s citrus preservation product, FruitMag, has won the 2025 SEAL Sustainable Product Award for its innovative and environmentally friendly approach to post-harvest fruit protection.  

Greenhouse control system expert Tomtech is celebrating National Strawberry Day by highlighting the support that environmental control systems can provide to soft fruit growers across the UK. 

Stella Cubison, technical consultant for Koppert UK, discusses biological pest control options.