The Marden Fruit Show Society’s Long Term Farm Stored Competition took place prior to the organisation’s Annual General Meeting on 11th April 2017, at the Animal Management campus, Hadlow College, Ashes Lane, Hadlow, Kent. The fruit and results were announced during the meeting.
Growing apples profitably for today’s market is a challenge. Growers must continue to enhance their knowledge in order to improve their chances for success. One of the key areas to ensure that supply and demand have parity is to continue to look at innovations in storage.
Growing fruit that stores well has been essential when new varieties become available for consumers. Growers have been working closely with industry experts over the past decade to ensure that the technology available delivers what is needed by the industry.
A total of 100 points are awarded, covering ground colour of skin, absence of shrivel or greasiness, firmness of flesh and the absence of disorders and rot. There are four classes for apples; Gala, Bramley, Cox and Any Other Variety Dessert Apple. The fifth class is for pears with the judging criteria changing slightly to include ripening at 18oc and exclude greasiness, which is not a trait found in that particular fruit.
Class 22 Gala or any Sport of Gala sponsored by Orchard World
1st Newmafruit Farms Ltd
2nd FW Mansfield & Son
Class 23 Bramley sponsored by Wealden AM
1st FW Mansfield & Son who were also awarded The John Wills Award
2nd Simon Bray
3rd Adrian Scripps Ltd
Class 24 Any other variety Dessert Apple sponsored by Hadlow College
1st Adrian Scripps Ltd
2nd FW Mansfield & Son
3rd J.L. Baxter & Son
Class 25 Cox’s Orange Pippin or any Sport of Cox sponsored by JD Cooling Systems
1st FW Mansfield & Son who were also awarded The Marks & Spencer Trophy
2nd Newmafruit Farms Ltd
3rd J.L. Baxter & Son
Class 26 Pears sponsored by Wealden AM
1st FW Mansfield & Son
2nd Newmafruit Farms Ltd
3rd J.L. Baxter & Son
The Ron Tassell Trophy for the Store Operator of the Best All Round Exhibit
Ashley Bourne
Adrian Scripps Ltd
