Fruit and Vine Magazine

12/06/2026

Lidl GB has unveiled a £500 million sourcing investment in the British berry industry, as the retailer promises to help increase the volume of UK-grown berries with a series of five-year agreements 🫐

Read more ➡️ https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/lidl-announces-half-a-billion-investment-in-british-berry-industry/

10/06/2026

The English Wine Show will return to the Royal Three Counties Show, featuring a selection of the finest English wine producers from across the surrounding three counties.

➡️ https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/english-wine-show-to-be-hosted-at-royal-three-counties-show/

05/06/2026

🍓 Cooler spring temperatures have delayed the start of British strawberry season this year, but growers say the wait will be rewarded with berries packed with exceptional flavour 🍓

👉 https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/british-strawberry-season-delayed-start-but-outstanding-quality/

Cooler spring temperatures have delayed the start of British strawberry season this year, but berries are now packed with exceptional flavour.

03/06/2026

The Fruit for the Future event will be hosted at The James Hutton Institute'S Invergowrie campus in July, bringing together industry experts and soft fruit growers for a day of innovation, insight and collaboration.

👉 https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/james-hutton-institute-to-host-fruit-for-the-future-in-july/

The Fruit for the Future event will be hosted at the James Hutton Institute’s Invergowrie campus in July.

29/05/2026

WineGB, the national body for the English and Welsh wine industry, has unveiled Charlie Holland as its new chair, following the conclusion of Nick Wenman’s interim term 🍇

Read more ➡️ https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/winegb-announces-charlie-holland-as-new-chair/

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28/05/2026

As unpredictable weather is added to the list of issues facing UK growers this year, Bal Padda from Vicarage Nurseries, Worcestershire, told Fruit & Vine how the recent heatwave could see strawberries unavailable at Wimbledon 🍓

Read more ➡️ https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/british-strawberry-growers-feel-effects-of-recent-heatwave/

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26/05/2026

25,000 slices of British apples were consumed during The Great British Farm-Fest, which took place last weekend at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, the JAZZ Apple confirms 🍎

👉 https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/jazz-apple-joins-the-great-british-farm-fest/

25,000 slices of British apples were consumed during The Great British Farm-Fest, the JAZZ apple confirms.

21/05/2026

A group of British fruit and vine growers recently joined N P Seymour on a three-day tour to Germany to get a closer look at how the Fendt tractors and viticultural machinery are manufactured.

➡️ https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/british-fruit-and-vine-growers-join-np-seymour-for-germany-tour/

British fruit and vine growers joined NP Seymour on a tour to Germany to see how Fendt tractors and viticultural machinery are manufactured.

20/05/2026

On World Bee Day, British growers are celebrating the crucial role of pollinators, as their health is closely linked to the success of orchards, arable land, mixed farms and large estates.

➡️ https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/world-bee-day-2026-pollinators-health-linked-to-success-of-orchards/

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15/05/2026

Wine GB has unveiled its premier extensive guide on regenerative viticulture, created in partnership with The Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF) 🍇

Read more ➡️ https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/winegb-releases-comprehensive-guide-on-regenerative-viticulture/

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