Results of the National Fruit Show juice competition 2023
The National Fruit Show annual fruit juice competition has taken place and the results are announced with Bentley’s Castle Fruit Farm from Newent, Gloucestershire winning first prize in all three classes.
Sally Flanagan, Chief Executive of The Marden Fruit Show Society which runs The National Fruit Show comments: “Congratulations to Bentley’s Castle Fruit Farm for winning first prize in all three classes and to our second and third place winners from across the country whose juices also scored very highly. Juice production is incredibly innovative and there are some delicious, new blends and products on the market, making the most of the many wonderful British varieties of apple and other fruits grown across the UK. We see diverse entries from the different regions and this year, Gloucestershire has scooped all the trophies which will be presented at The National Fruit Show in November.”
Results for Apple Juice
Class 40 Blended Apple Juice (two or more named varieties) Sponsored by Vigo Ltd
First place:
Bentley’s Castle Fruit Farm (Newent, Gloucestershire) Russett/Bramley
Second place:
Yorkshire Wolds (Malton, North Yorkshire) Gala/Braeburn/Sunset
Third place:
Antony Weld Forester (Gloucestershire) Russett/Falstaff/Charles Ross/Worcester Pearmain
Results for Single Variety Juice
Class 41 (single named variety) Sponsored by Hill Fresh Fruit Ltd
First place:
Bentley’s Castle Fruit Farm (Newent, Gloucestershire) Cox
Second place:
Dowdings Kingston (Shepton Montague, Somerset) Black
Third place – joint winners:
Rocky Lane Orchard (Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire) Tyderman and
Preston’s Forstal Marsh (Great Mongeham, Kent) Ellisons Orange
Blended Juices
Class 42 Sponsored by Core Equipment Ltd
First place:
Bentley’s Castle Fruit Farm (Newent, Gloucestershire) Apple/Raspberry
Second place:
Bentley’s Castle Fruit Farm (Newent, Gloucestershire) Cox/Beetroot
Third place:
Yorkshire Wolds (Malton North Yorkshire) Cox/Blackberry
Prize giving takes place on day two of The National Fruit Show, Thursday 2 November 2023 at 2pm.
Thank you to our juice competition sponsors – Vigo Ltd, Hill Fresh Fruit Ltd and Core Equipment Ltd.
