Fruit and Vine Magazine

02/08/2025

Despite the economic and political conditions, the English and Welsh wine sector has noticed an increase in sales and production, Wines of Great Britain's Industry Report has revealed 🍷

https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/winegb-industry-report-highlights-growth-and-resilience-of-wine-sector/

31/07/2025

👉 innocent Drinks has announced the grant recipients of its Farmer Innovation Fund for 2025. Nine winners have been selected to receive financial support for projects working to help safeguard the long-term supply of fruit and vegetable.

https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/innocent-drinks-announces-recipients-of-1m-regen-ag-fund/

29/07/2025

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This issue features The Dorset Blueberry Company 🫐

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28/07/2025

At this years Fruit Focus Event we gave readers a chance to win a bottle of fizz, kindly donated by Shotley Vineyard 🥂

Our lucky winner is Mark Hill from 🎉
We will be in touch soon to deliver your bottle to you 🥳

28/07/2025

The James Hutton Institute has just announced the successful breeding of Scotland’s first blueberry at its Invergowrie site 🫐

https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/james-hutton-institute-introduces-first-uk-bred-blueberries/

26/07/2025

The UK’s blackcurrant harvest is already in full swing – two weeks earlier than usual – thanks to the warmest, driest spring on record ☀️

https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/uk-blackcurrant-harvest-arrives-two-weeks-earlier/

24/07/2025

As the UK government embarks on its ambitious 10-year health plan for England, the nation’s fruit and vegetable growers are calling on the health secretary Wes Streeting to put homegrown produce at the heart of the country’s health transformation.

https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/health-secretary-urged-to-back-british-fruit-veg/

22/07/2025

🍷 Wines of Great Britain has unveiled the winners of this year’s awards, with Langham Wine Estate achieving the competition’s first ever 99 points and eight trophies. Two wineries from Devon are also among the best performers 🏆

https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/winners-of-winegb-awards-2025-revealed/

WineGB has unveiled winners of this year’s awards, with Langham Wine Estate achieving the competition’s first ever 99 points.

19/07/2025

Scientists from the University of Kent are working with companies to transform wasted cherries into healthy, nutritious food ingredients and use seaweed waste to boost agricultural crop health and growth 🍒🍒🍒

https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/scientists-transform-cherry-waste-into-food-ingredients/

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17/07/2025

🫐 The Dorset Blueberry Company is the latest grower profile in Fruit and Vine Magazine 👀

Find out more about the UK's first blueberry producer, nestled in Dorset’s sandy heathlands 👉 https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/blueberry-farm-is-a-perfect-match-for-organic-retailers/

Dorset Blueberry Company introduced blueberries to the UK in the 1940s. Now, it exclusively supplies organic retailers. Find out more.

16/07/2025

Great British Apples has shared the results of two in-depth studies into the UK and orchard infrastructure 🍎🍏

https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/bapl-releases-most-detailed-picture-of-uk-apple-and-pear-sector/

British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) shared results of two in-depth studies into the UK apple and pear orchard infrastructure.

15/07/2025

🍷 Still wines represented more than half of entries to this year’s Winegb Midlands and North Awards, gaining 161 medals in comparison to 151 for sparkling wines.

🍷 However, when it came to gold medals, sparkling wines came out on top, picking up almost 67% of the total despite a strong showing from still Chardonnay wines this year.

👉 Read more: https://www.fruitandvine.co.uk/winegb-awards-2025-celebrate-best-local-wines/

Still wines represented more than half of entries to this year’s WineGB Awards, gaining 161 medals in comparison to 151 for sparkling wines.