We would like to invite you to join us for our AGM which is being held on Wednesday 19 April 2023. RSVP to info@nationalfruitshow.org.uk by Friday 14th April.

At this year’s AGM, (Wednesday 19th April, from 9am at the NIAB Green Tech Hub), The James Nichols Lecture will be given by Emily Norton. The title of Emily’s Lecture is “Making sense of the agricultural transition: highlights, lowlights and what’s needed next”. Emily is Head of Rural Research at Savills. She qualified as a […]

The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) has appointed Sally Flanagan, a long-standing committee member and former Executive Director of The East Malling Trust as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sally takes over the reins from Sarah Calcutt, who has stepped down as the Executive Chair and now becomes the Honorary Chair. Sally, who has been […]

Below is the citation to accompany the presentation of the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers’ Fruit Culture Award 2022 to Brian Tompsett at the National Fruit Show. Our congratulations to Brian who has been such a key part of the show judging for many years. “The Fruiterers’ Fruit Culture Award is given in recognition of a […]

The National Fruit Show winners for 2022 have been announced on day two of the show, Thursday 3 November at the Kent County Showground. Sarah Calcutt, Executive Chair of the National Fruit show comments. We were delighted to have received 95 entries from 22 growers. The National Fruit Show is the best showcase for British […]

The National Fruit Show has opened today (Wednesday 2 November 2022) with the warning that more needs to be done to support the industry and British growers. Whilst many British growers have grown a well coloured, sized and excellent tasting crop, they are facing higher input costs of around 20-25% due to the combination of […]

Ahead of the show opening, Colin Bird judges one of the 109 entries in the 89th National Fruit Show. The Show opens Wednesday 2 November at the Kent County Showground, Maidstone. The competition is for commercial growers who produce for UK supermarkets, greengrocers and farmshops. One apple from each tray is also entered into Britain’s […]

To support the National Fruit Show Educational Programme, major show sponsor and the UK’s longest-standing fruit and vine machinery specialists, NP Seymour, will be raffling off a Fendt 211 pedal tractor, worth £190. Claire Seymour, director of the family-run dealership and member of the National Fruit Show board of trustees said: “We are very much […]

We are delighted to share news from one of our show sponsors BASF. ■ BASF is previewing two new products at this year’s show ■ Revysol® is a broad-spectrum fungicide and proving effective on top and stone fruit ■ Nemaslug® 2.0 is a new biological control for slugs R&D manufacturer, BASF, is previewing two new […]

Locate in Kent is inviting food producers and growers for a free tour of opportunities in the region. The Future of Fruit Tour, taking place on November 1st and 2nd, includes visits to Kent Science Park, NIAB EMR, and the Algal Biotechnology Unit and Food Innovation Centre at the University of Greenwich in Medway. The […]