Fruit Picking: New Varieties
We are now rapidly progressing through picking this season thanks to the continued spell of dry weather. With Gala and Bramley all picked and into store until it is required, we are now waiting on the Braeburn to be just right for picking. However rather...New Film Highlighting Seasonal Labour
Saturday saw the release of a new short film, ‘Foreign Pickers’, which draws comparisons between the movement of Hop pickers from East London to Kent, to the modern day fruit picking involving mainly EU labour. The film was commissioned by Company Drinks...Bramley Picking 2016
The apples are ready, the pickers have arrived and fruit picking is underway for the year! First up is Bramley, which is a very delicate apple to pick and so takes alot of care and attention. The traditional British variety is the only Cooking Apple we grow at Adrian...Red Prince: Like a Fine Wine
Last week saw the launch of our late season Red Prince apple exclusively at Tescos. The Red Prince, a deep red-skinned apple, is relatively new to the UK market but has the ability to actually improve in taste and sweetness during storage.