Joining us at the show this year is Wild With Consent, a new concept launched Summer 2021, connecting campervanners with landowners to create exclusive, off the beaten track experiences in some of the most remote spots. They say: “Now with over 60 sites across the UK, Wild With Consent offers everything from stunning coastlines, long […]

News from the Kirkland team: “We are extremely excited for this year’s National Fruit Show. Every year we try to make our stand different and this year we are focusing on the future of farming. With labour shortages being a battle in the UK, we are pleased to announce we will be showcasing the UK’s […]

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex will attend the opening morning of the 89th National Fruit Show at the Kent County Showground on Wednesday 2 November 2022. The Countess will tour the show, meet, and hear from industry leaders including fruit growers and observe The National Fruit Show education team during a demonstration careers […]

The broadcaster and writer Tom Heap will be chairing a debate at The National Fruit Show, Kent County Showground, Detling, on Wednesday 2 November 2022, (2pm-3.15pm) on Farming for the Environment. The debate, part of the Rural Policy Group Red Talks is sponsored by MHA and taking part in the discussion are Emily O’Brien, Food […]

The National Fruit Show Education Programme and LEAF Education are partnering together to host a new exciting, innovative and interactive fruit education area at the Kent County Show (8, 9 & 10th July). Using technology which includes virtual reality headsets, drones and large screens, the team will teach young people about British fruit, the horticulture […]

Jubilee celebrations were combined with an edible lesson from The National Fruit Show education programme at Hunton Primary School nr Maidstone (Friday 27 May). Children were treated to an end of term feast of delicious strawberries, raspberries and ‘Lillibet’ apples all from local growers and washed down with a specially made fruit juice. The Jubilee […]

Encouraging new shoots at the show ‘for growers, by growers’ The National Fruit Show is delighted to announce that BASF, the global supplier of agricultural solutions, is re-joining its premier group of main sponsors of the show which takes place 2 and 3 November 2022. BASF Agricultural Solutions UK offers renowned and innovative fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and growth […]

The results of the Long Term Fruit Storage Competition for the 21/22 season were announced at the AGM of the National Fruit Show (Wednesday 6 April 2022). The winners by grower business and the prizes they scooped are: Name: A C Goatham & Son Class 22 Gala Joint 1st Place Class 22 Gala The Bloomfield […]

RECORD FOOTFALL AT NATIONAL FRUIT SHOW AS INDUSTRY CELEBRATES RETURN     A record number of visitors attended the National Fruit Show (NFS) on 20-21 October in Detling, Kent as the industry celebrated a return to in-person networking. One of the largest events in the show’s 88-year history saw a wide mix of new and […]

We are delighted to announce that the National Fruit show returns on the 2nd and 3rd of November 2022.  NEW for ’22 will be a soft fruit forum, a focus on the technology that will build the future of fruit farming in the UK and an extension of exhibition space to include growing structures for […]