Thank you to our seasonal team.
Skilled seasonal workers are the lifeblood of the horticulture sector here in the UK and without them, we would not…
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Big is beautiful.
Thanks to lots of rain and sunshine during July and August here in Kent, a typical English summer….our apples are…
Read moreWe are growing.
We have expanded our fruit growing business with the acquisition of eight new farms in Medway and Swale and the East…
Read moreNew beginning for Turkey Hall Farm.
Planting will be finished later this year at Turkey Hall Farm, Upper Stoke on the Hoo Peninsular and the team have…
Read moreHow are the best British apples grown?
Have you ever wondered how the best British apples are grown and also how they get to our supermarkets? Not just…
Read moreSupport for the National Fruit Show.
The National Fruit Show takes place each October in Kent and we like to help the organising committee where we…
Read moreA thank you to our local suppliers.
We always like to thank the team we work with and we are very lucky to work with some fantastic suppliers…
Read moreRevival for British Conference Pears continues.
As Sainsbury’s is named for the seventh year as the leading retailer of British apples and pears, it is thanks…
Read moreHarvest 2016 begins.
It takes about 10 weeks of very hard work across the whole team to gather in our harvest of delicious…
Read morePear-fect symmetry.
Our award-winning growing team work exceptionally hard to keep our orchards neat and tidy and uniformity plays a big part…
Read moreWee bugs and beasties.
Maintaining and encouraging the wildlife in our orchards is really important, as it helps with the pollination of the blossom…
Read moreThe modern apple orchard.
Apple orchards have certainly changed over recent years, as British growers have to find new ways to grow their fruit…
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