Fruit Articles

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.

Tesco has recently announced that rare orange flesh watermelons are set to hit UK store shelves. 

Howfield Manor Hotel in Chartham, Kent, was the destination for the annual JAZZ Apple symposium, with UK growers, team members from Worldwide Fruit and special guests from around the world gathering together to celebrate another busy and positive 12 months for the brand.    

Changes proposed from the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (Sedex) to its audit regime SMETA 7.0 have faced big backlash from the British berry industry. 

Olde English ‘Babydoll’ Southdown sheep are one of the UK’s rarest sheep breeds – but for some vineyards and orchards around the world, they are making a comeback as an ‘eco-mower’. Sarah Kidby reports.

Blenheim Palace celebrated World Honey Bee Day with the success of its project to introduce bee swarms to its nine new woodlands that were created as part of a groundbreaking legacy project. 

Researchers from the University of Leicester are looking for participants for a new research project looking at the fairness of the UK supply chain of fresh fruit and vegetables.