The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) hosted its 79th Annual General Meeting at East Malling Conference Centre on Wednesday 28th March. Over 80 growers and industry representatives attended the event Chaired by Society President, Rt Hon Michael Jack. The President's report included a roundup of the 2011 Show and an…
Read MoreIn the 1940’s and 1950’s former National Fruit Show Chairman, Alan Todd remembers the shift from standard trees to bush trees which cropped in 5-8 years. Alan recalls Cox being the main variety grown in Kent orchards as well as a number of culinary varieties. It was during these decades that storage…
Read MoreThe first National Fruit Show took place on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 October 1933, almost 79 years later, the Show is still representative of its industry. British growers in the 1930’s had plenty to contend with, orchards were often overcrowded some had other crops such as gooseberries and blackberries and…
Read MoreInspired by the success of the recent London 2012 Olympic Games this year’s National Fruit Show aims to build on the resurgence of being proud to be British. The Olympic and Paralympic games has reawakened a lost sense of pride in our achievements, out patriotism and most importantly a…
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