New this year from Bayer, top fruit growers have had access to insecticide Movento Top under an emergency 120-day authorisation.This insecticide is widely used in Europe but does not yet have UK authorisation. Bayer anticipates this will be gained for the 2018 season with a label covering a wide range…
Read MoreMaxicrop (UK) Ltd is delighted to be attending the National Fruit Show again this year and is exhibiting its range of seaweed-based bio-stimulants and nutrition products, for use on all horticultural crops.The company's market-leading formulations are suitable for both conventional and organic growers and include its highly successful Maxicrop Triple,…
Read MoreThere have been a few surprises this year from the competition entries. Not least that the "Best in Show' this year is a wonderful exhibit of Cox grown entered by Agrii. The apple has won the company a number of prizes and awards and gained the highest points from yesterdays…
Read MoreDerrick May (Farms) Ltd5495gChannel WeighingFive Heaviest ApplesBramleyL Stevens & Sons4296.5Realprint & Media LtdFive Heaviest PearsComiceDerrick May (Farms) Ltd1361gChannel WeighingSingle Heaviest AppleBramleyDerrick May (Farms) Ltd1004gRealprint & Media LtdSingle Heaviest PearComice
Read MoreIt was a hard fought contest for the panel of judges, but in the end it was Jazz that took both first and second place. The winning Jazz was grown by our very own Junior Vice Chair, Charlie Dunn from Chandler and Dunn. Congratulations to him and the team at…
Read MoreClock House farm72Berry Gardens PrizeClass 30 - Summer Fruiting StrawberriesAmeshNo EntriesBerry Gardens PrizeClass 31 - Ever Bearers StrawberriesJ Myatt93CPM Ltd TrophyClass 32 - RaspberriesOvationF Edmed & Sons PrizeClass 32 - RaspberriesPrize Money F Edmed & SonsClass 32 - RaspberriesClockhouse Farm88East Malling TrustClass 33 - BlackberriesVictoria
Read MoreThe 32nd National Fruit Show Apple Juice Competition was held on the 4th March 017 at Bradbourne House. With 17 producers and 55 entries, it was a busy day. There were 15 entries for Class 40 Blended Apple Juice, 25 for Class 41 Single Variety Juice and 11 for Class 42…
Read MoreHutchinsons Bonanza PrizeHutchinsons are celebrating their 80th year serving British agriculture and horticulture and to put something back into the industry they work with, they have decided to support the National Fruit Show Bonanza prize for 2018.This year’s prize is based around technology, environment and crop management and is a 3 year…
Read MoreExhibitors at the National Fruit Show represent the cream of the crop from across the industry – a veritable Who's Who of machinery and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, top agronomists and crop protection advisors, major marketing and distribution specialists, recruitment experts and much, much more.The growing exhibitor list for our…
Read MoreThe Marden Fruit Show Society, is gearing up for its 85th Anniversary, National Fruit Show on 24th and 25th October 2018 at the Kent Event Centre in Detling. Set up after the demise of the 41 year old Marden, Staplehurst and Collier Street Agriculture Association, Lord Cornwallis, its first President,…
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