Each year the National Fruit Show showcases the latest machinery and innovation available to the fruit sector. In the last decade rapid developments in the horticultural sector has allowed UK growers to embrace advances that ensure consumers are able to buy quality fruit with excellent taste for an extended season. Other advances including new varieties, […]
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Three great reasons to register for NFS 2012 online
New for 2012 we have introduced the option of online registration, accessed through the National Fruit Show website. Three great reasons to register online 1. Save time and speed up entry 2. Chance to win a year’s free subscription for the Fresh Produce Journal 3. £10 off a yearly subscription to SE Farmer Magazine The online registration will […]
A plea from the National Fruit Show
We have had some bad news here at Fruit Show HQ, the company that handle our mailing went in to receivership. Whilst we are able to source a new company for the Handbook mailing, the Competition Schedule has not been fully sent out to our list of recipients. We are looking for help from the […]
Three great reasons to register online
Three great reasons to register online 1. Save time and speed up entry 2. Chance to win a year’s free subscription for the Fresh Produce Journal 3. £10 off a yearly subscription to SE Farmer Magazine The online registration is new for 2012, this will speed up your entry to the Show. Your visitor/exhibitor badge will be ready […]
New Innovation for the Show
The National Fruit Show has always sought to include the innovators who are taking our industry forward, to this end Ultra Soil Solutions will be attending the Show for the first time this year. The company has offered a range of products for the soft fruit industry and worked closely with a number of the […]
Spotlight on our Speakers
We are delighted to host a larger conference this year and it is all thanks to our sponsors Whitehead Monckton. The firm based in Maidstone have supported ‘Speakers Corner’ in the past and were delighted to help expand this addition to the National Fruit Show. The speakers will tackle a number of key issues and […]
New Fruit Show conference set to help growers grow
After several successful small seminars at the annual National Fruit Show, the Marden Fruit Show Society is offering the fruit industry a free two-day conference as part of the new-look Show. Sarah Calcutt, Chairman said: “The fruit growing industry have long debated the need to increase market share, to this end the National Fruit Show […]
Festival of British Fruit
WAKEHURST PLACE, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TN – Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October 2012 The post Show public event, Festival of British Fruit has become over the past few years a really valuable addition to the main Show and always proves to be popular with visitors. The National Fruit Show held in Kent each year […]
NRoSO Briefing Scheduled for visitors
Each morning at 9.30am, prior to the formal conference sessions, there will be a 45 minute NRoSO briefing co-presented by ADAS (the Say no to Drift campaign) and Alan Dunn of NP Seymour. This session is also free of charge and a complimentary breakfast will be served to all attendees. At these sessions, Steve Norman […]
Viticulture at the 2012 Show
It was only 50 years ago that no viticulture industry existed in the United Kingdom, while the rest of the world continued to build up thriving export businesses, the UK only had a few hobby growers. With the world’s most renowned wine producers on our doorstep did the UK dare to compete with French dynasty […]

