Kent leads the way with apples and pears.
It is August and the 2019 Kent apple harvest begins with old and new varieties making a welcome appearance on supermarket…
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Farm walk.
We were delighted to host the British Independent Fruit Growers Association (BIFGA) Spring Farm Walk which was held at Howt Green…
Read moreInspirational winners
We recently sponsored The Guild of Food Writers Inspiration Award which was won by Dom’s Food Mission, a Hastings-based charity. The Charity…
Read moreNew tractors.
We have taken delivery of our largest ever order of new tractors this month, with 20 New Holland vehicles supplied…
Read more220,000 new trees planted.
Our production team have been busy planting trees this year, in fact lots of them…..220,000 so far in our orchards in…
Read moreHarvest time.
This year’s harvest is progressing well and will be finished mid-late October. We have enjoyed the autumn sunshine and largely…
Read moreNew coldstore.
We recently completed construction on a new 12 chamber cold store at Howt Green Farm, near Sittingbourne, ready to house…
Read moreInvestment in greater automation.
We have taken a step closer to greater automation across our business with the delivery of our largest individual order of Mechanical…
Read moreNew and old.
As spring has finally arrived and we are surrounded by beautiful frothy white pear blossom you may wonder how fruit…
Read moreHelpful habitats.
It is really important to provide the right habitat to encourage ‘beneficial bugs’ in our orchards. Did you know there…
Read moreEnvironment awareness.
Our orchard teams do a fantastic job under the watchful eye of Technical Director Nigel Stewart. They are outcome rain…
Read moreJust chillin’.
Whilst the cold winter snap isn’t to everyone’s taste, one person is delighted to see the arrival of the really…
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