The Marden Fruit Show Society Annual General Meeting will take place this year at the Animal Management Lecture Theatre, Hadlow College on Wednesday 15th April. The new format and location will include high profile guest speakers, the Apple Juice Competition and highlights the continuing progress of the Society. The AGM will be chaired by Rt […]
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AGM, Juice Competition and Lead Speakers highlight the need for positivity in the industry
The Marden Fruit Show Society hosted its 82nd Annual General Meeting at Hadlow College Animal Management Facility on 15th April 2015. Society President, Rt Hon Michael Jack CBE, welcomed over 50 growers and industry representatives to the new style meeting and conference. Mark Lumsdon-Taylor, Director of Finance and Resources, Hadlow College, said that the College […]
2015 Fruit Competitions
The 2015 Competition Schedule will be sent out to growers this week. The Marden Fruit Show Society have made a couple of changes for this years Show. The biggest change is for the Top Fruit Competitions classes 1 – 21, there will now be a 1 point deduction for competition fruit not displayed correctly. Apples […]
Prizes and Sponsors
The 2015 Fruit Competition Schedule has been sent out to growers and this year we have £10,000 in the prize fund. There are 21 Classes in the Top Fruit Competition and 7 Classes in the Soft Fruit and Nuts. Each class has a Prize Sponsor and a Prize Money Sponsor giving first place £75, second […]
Neil Parish MP to open the Show
Neil Parish was elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Tiverton and Honiton on 6thMay 2010. On 7th May 2015 he was re-elected with an increased majority. Before entering politics, Neil was a farmer in his native Somerset and still lives on a farm to this day. Prior to entering Parliament, Neil was […]
The MetQuest Dashboard
MetQuest Dashboard is a highly localised weather service available to both Agrii agronomists and Agrii customers. Using Agrii’s network of Adcon weather stations, the MetQuest dashboard collects and models the extensive weather data, allowing Agrii customers and Agrii agronomists to accurately predict and monitor pest and disease pressure, helping to support decision making on a […]
The Story Behind Our Mighty Apple
You may be surprised to spot a giant red apple in residence at the National Fruit Show. The apple is 1.7m high from base to the tip of the stem with a diameter of approximately 5.6m. It is constructed from fibreglass, hand-painted, and was produced by Aboveline Ltd. We felt that the National Fruit Show […]
Whatever next? A Driverless Tractor
N P Seymour will have another great display of orchard and vineyard machinery on display this year including the simple and economically priced Carraro narrow tractor, the fantastically fuel efficient and long-term good value Fendt tractors, Berthoud sprayer, the cost cutting Darwin mechanical blossom thinner with added yield benefits and fruit uniformity, a Perfect vari-width […]
A Giant Apple right to the Core!
Our newest member of the National Fruit Show team is the giant apple which will be displayed in the Registration Area as visitors and exhibitors arrive for the two day Show. The apple has been purchased from Aboveline Ltd a specialist stand building business. The apple has been sponsored by Core Equipment a long term […]
Are Apprenticeships broken?
Hadlow College maintain exceptionally high standards with their Apprenticeship Programmes and have proved that the Fruit Industry has benefitted greatly from quality candidates. FDQ CEO Derek Williams has caused consternation in the educational press this week with a statement saying that the model for food and drink apprenticeships is broken, something utterly refuted by Hadlow […]
