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Early-career professionals learn about future of British fruit farming
30th June 2025
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.
Berries of Scotland campaign launches to promote local growers
25th June 2025
A four-month Berries of Scotland campaign has just launched with the aim to spread awareness of the heritage and impact of Scotland’s berry sector, which includes fruit farms of all shapes and sizes spread out from the Highlands all the way down the east coast.
Farmer diversified into a vineyard on Jurassic limestone soil
23rd June 2025
In a bid to bring an extra income stream and something more exciting to his existing arable farm, a South Lincolnshire farmer, Tim Beaver, planted 20,000 vines across seven acres back in 2021. Since then, he also built a tasting barn and opened the vineyard for tours.
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Latest Grower Profiles
Diversifications help fruit business thrive in tough times
8th May 2025
Barra Berries opened their 13th century tower house for a series of diversifications including weddings, accommodation, a restaurant and farm shop, alongside their livestock and soft fruit businesses. Sarah Kidby reports.
Built on a foundation of enthusiasm, energy and hard work
14th April 2025
Kinsbrook is a progressive vineyard in the heart of West Sussex, run by owner and managing director Joe Beckett and his partner and marketing director, Rebecca Dancer.
Blackcurrant growing in the face of climate change
31st March 2025
Pixley Berries, the longest-standing supplier for innocent Drinks, is using grant funding to trial biostimulants, in a bid to mitigate the impacts of climate change on its blackcurrant crop.
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