British apple and pear news
New season reveals best apple colour this century, say British growers
The UK harvest has arrived with over 50 varieties of Great British apples to choose from Most colourful crop this century following particularly warm days and cold nights in late August and early September The Great British apple season is here with this year’s...
Great British apples crop predicted for 2019-2020
Volume of British apples continues to grow thanks to ongoing investment, new varieties and increasing yields from younger orchards Advanced growing techniques will see more British apples on supermarket shelves year-round British shoppers can enjoy a British Apple a...
Britons urged to ‘eat an apple a day’
English Apples & Pears unveils 2019 marketing campaign English Apples & Pears (EAP) is using the age-old wisdom ‘an apple a day’ to appeal to a new generation of British apple lovers and turn up the dial on its healthy snacking credentials. The 2019 EAP...
Great British apples team up with HIX to prove that Bramleys are best
Great British Apples has joined forces with HIX Soho to celebrate the nation’s finest cooking apple – the Bramley Hix’s one-off Baked Bramley with cider brandy will be available until 28th February 2019 Great British Apples is teaming up with chef restauranteur, Mark...
New EAP chair calls for government action to secure industry growth plans
Ali Capper, newly appointed Chair of English Apples & Pears, has issued a clear call for Government action in a response to DEFRA’s Health & Harmony Consultation paper entitled ‘An Apple a Day’. The response lays out 12 actions that will directly impact on...