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3 days ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
FruitA 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.
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6 days ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
FruitIn 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. Mr Beaver has been a passionate arable farmer for more than 20 years at Church Farm.
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1 week ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
VineAhead of English Wine Week 2025, tourism organisation Visit Essex has shared that the region has noted an increase in wine tourism. Visit Essex is shining a light on the county’s stunning vineyards and award-winning wines this English Wine Week. The tourism organisation marked the occasion at an event at Dedham Vale Vineyard on 10th June. Essex is now the third largest grower of grapes in the UK and the largest wine producer in the Eastern region.
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2 weeks ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
Vine“Our farmers and wine businesses are fed up,” said WineGB CEO Nicola Bates while commenting on yesterday’s Spending Review announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves. According to chancellor Reeves, DEFRA has been allocated £7.4 billion, which matches previous budgets. The government has also announced a £2.7 billion boost for farming and nature recovery, however, within this, there will be a £100 million cut to farming and countryside programmes.
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2 weeks ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
FruitAgrovista agronomist Fokion Chatziavgerinos reviews some key tasks coming up in top fruit orchards and vineyards this spring and early summer. A cold spell during the first half of March slowed bud development on fruit trees. On apples, as temperatures are picking up and buds are progressing, scab becomes the most important issue. Rain events cause ascospore releases, triggering the risk of primary scab infection.
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3 weeks ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
VineAs part of World Environment Day that took place earlier this week, WineGB has launched a Sustainability Packaging Toolkit, the second in its series of comprehensive guidance documents supporting sustainable action in vineyards and wineries. The carbon output from wine packaging ranges from 30% to almost 60% of the total carbon footprint of wine production.
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3 weeks ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
FruitBritish Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has announced the approval of a seed funding investment for an inward trade mission from Vietnam, which is set to open this new market to British-grown apples. For the last few years, BAPL has been running a dedicated export grower group to explore potential markets for premium, larger-size British apples. Now, the BAPL board has approved seed funding investment for an inward trade mission from Vietnam.
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3 weeks ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
FruitThe British berry industry has expressed its concerns following news that border checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union will be permanently removed. Defra explained that the agreement will establish a UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary zone, slashing costs, easing pressure on food prices and eliminating routine SPS border checks for food exports and imports.
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3 weeks ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
FruitImproved efficiencies and reduced environmental impact are two key targets in the fruit sector – and visitors to Fruit Focus 2025 will be able to take away top tips and innovations in both areas. The specialist one-day event at Niab’s East Malling Research Station in Kent on 9th July gives fruit growers and processors the chance to explore the latest innovations and science-based advice.
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4 weeks ago | 
fruitandvine.co.uk | Aleksandra Cupriak
FruitThe warmest spring start for 100 years has led to a crop flush of British strawberries, Tesco confirms. The heatwave sped up strawberry production by around two weeks and has left many UK growers with surplus fruit. Tesco said that the chain will help growers by taking extra stock. Good news for shoppers is that the strawberries will go on sale for almost half price.
