National Fruit Show

National Fruit Show 2009 Bonanza Prize winner announced

Paramour Farm, Highland Court Farms, near Canterbury, Kent was the 2009 lucky winner of the National Fruit Show Bonanza prize. Every year the Bonanza Prize rewards the best entries to the apple and pear competitions with the chance to win a fabulous trip to learn more about different aspects of…

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Double winners for the Cox class

Judges have decided to jointly award the first prize in the coveted Long Term Farm Stored (LTFS) Cox class to two Kent fruit farms this year – J L Baxter & Son and F W Mansfield & Son. The prize money for the LTFS Cox class is sponsored by STS…

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A first time winner of the any other dessert apple class

Giles Cannon, J I B Cannon & Son have won this year's National Fruit Show Long Term Farm Stored Competition for Any Other Dessert Apple with their first entry in this class. "We have won in the past with Cox but this year we entered our Gala." According to Giles…

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Newmafruit win the Bramley class for the first time

The Bramley class of the National Fruit Show Long Term Farm Stored Competition is considered "The Number One to win" by this year's winner, Melvyn Newman, Newmafruit Farms Ltd. "It's a vindication of what we do," he said. "I'm very honoured and winning is a great fillip to everyone here."…

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Winner of the Pears Class and The Ron Tassell Trophy

The Robert Mitchell Partnership have two reasons to celebrate this year as they have not only won this year's Pears class in the National Fruit Show Long Term Farm Stored Competition but in addition, Robert Mitchell has been awarded the Ron Tassell Trophy for the Store Operator of the Best…

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Rubens roll of the dice at The National Fruit Show offers the chance to win a tasty £10,000

Norman Collett, the dynamic English fruit marketing group responsible for introducing Rubens into English apple orchards, will be providing trade visitors to The National Fruit Show with a tasty opportunity to win £10,000 cash. The Rubens roll of the dice competition will put a bright spotlight on the six outstanding…

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Bonanza Prize 2010 is a Kent-themed work of art

The winner of this year's prestigious National Fruit Show "Bonanza Prize" will have their expertise rewarded by a truly memorable prize. "All in a day's work" – a set of four superb etchings by Kent artist Graham Clarke. Donated by The Fruit Grower, as an early celebration of the magazine's 25th…

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Apple Juice Competition celebrates 25th Anniversary

2011 will see the 25th Anniversary of The National Fruit Show Apple Juice Competition. The competition, staged by permission of Agrochandlers (Emma Nash Limited), owner of its copyright and creator in 1986, is expected to be as popular as ever. Each year it attracts more than 60 entries over three…

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The Best, the Tastiest and the Heaviest at the National Fruit Show

The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS), organisers of The National Fruit Show are delighted with one of the best ever number of competition entries this year. Sarah Calcutt, Chair said: "Each year the competition fruit display takes pride of place in the Kent Pavilion and is a centrepiece for the…

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The Best, the Tastiest and the Heaviest at the National Fruit Show

The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS), organisers of The National Fruit Show are delighted with one of the best ever number of competition entries this year. Sarah Calcutt, Chair said: "Each year the competition fruit display takes pride of place in the Kent Pavilion and is a centrepiece for the…

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