Each year the coveted Bonanza Prize Draw takes place at the National Fruit Show Dinner. This year sponsors Vigo Ltd offered Prize Draw qualifiers the chance to win £1,000 cash prize which could be used towards farm projects. The fruit competition attracted 40 exhibitors of which 17 were eligible for the ‘Draw’. Winners Elverton Farms from […]
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Apple Juice Winners 2016
The Show’s prestigious Apple Juice competition previously judged at the October show, was judged in February. This year the 2016 competition received 54 entries from 17 producers. Robert Oliver, Marden Fruit Show Society, former Vice-Chairman, has been organising the Apple Juice Competition and then running it for over 25 years. He was originally a steward […]
Bonanza Prize
Wealden AM is pleased to be the sponsor for this year’s Bonanza prize, in appreciation of all the good work carried out by fruit growers and their teams. Wealden AM provide the Rural Sector with bespoke steel structure, design and build solutions for a wide range of buildings including; grain stores, fruit stores, office buildings […]
New Russet Class
The Marden Fruit Show Society, Chairman of Judges, Brian Tompsett has introduced a couple of changes to the Competition Schedule. Class 9, Russets has been changed to include any sort or variety. There will now be an award of £50 to the packer of the overall winning entry in classes 18, 19, 20 and 21. […]
Soft Fruit Results
Soft Fruit Classes Class 30 : Summer Fruiting Strawberries 1 Edward Vinson Ltd Class 30 : Summer Fruiting Strawberries 2 Edward Vinson Ltd Class 31 : Strawberries Everbearers 1 A J & C I Snell Class 31 : Strawberries Everbearers 2 A J & C I Snell Class 31 : Strawberries Everbearers 3 Clockhouse Farm […]
National Fruit Show Education Programme
Hopefully by now, many of you will know something about the education programme offered by the National Fruit Show. It is now in its 5th year and, thanks to a substantial increase in sponsored funding, 2016-17 looks set to be the most successful year yet! For those of you who may be less familiar with what […]
International Trade
International Trade The National Fruit Show are delighted to be hosting the Department for International Trade who will make themselves available during the Show to talk to UK growers about the international market and potential export opportunities. One to one individual meetings can be booked by growers wanting to explore export opportunities over the coming […]
Kirkland UK – award-winning exhibitor dedicated to driving growth
Kirkland UK, last year’s winners of the National Fruit Show’s ‘best trade stand’ award, report that ideas are already underway to make their 2016 stand even better! The Maidstone-based company will be showcasing a range of products including the outstanding Mach 4, as well as revealing its latest innovative ideas. Under development is Kirkland’s concept […]
Free Entry to the 2016 National Fruit Show
The organisers of the National Fruit Show, the Marden Fruit Show Society, are delighted to announce that entry will again be free for visitors to the UK’s premier Fruit event which will be held at the Kent Event Centre, Detling, Maidstone, on 19th and 20th October. The Show attracts the biggest names in the fruit […]
South East Farmer’s October Edition Cover to smell of Apples!
The National Fruit Show is delighted that in support for this year’s show, South East Farmer’s October edition (available early October) front cover will actually smell of apples! Sponsored by A C Goatham & Son whose Zari orchard recently won the Orchard of Year competition, the front cover will show a picture of the Zari […]
