British apple and pear news
Apples and pears in the top five of the superfood league table
New scientific research reveals that apples and pears are in the top five for nutritional quality. They truly are a superfood. We all know that fruit and vegetables are good for us, but some pack a bigger nutritional punch than others. The research, published in The...
Good crop, larger apples and great flavour: UK growers share their predictions for the 2024 harvest
September 2024 will mark the start of the new British apple season and UK growers say that an early start to the growing season has resulted in a good volume of slightly larger apples. Young apples are now growing and ripening slowly in orchards across the UK. Growers...
Audit challenges for UK apple and pear growers
Audit summary. British growers are at the top when it comes to world standards of apple and pear production. They are also one of the most audited in the world. BAPL continues to support those high standards while also ensuring that the audit burden is fairly...
BAPL publishes new report into plastic packaging and calls for cross-industry taskforce
As the fresh produce industry, retailers and NGOs continue to explore ways to reduce plastic in the supply and sale of fresh produce, British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new report into potential solutions. Â The report was written by Claire...
BAPL calls for proper consultation concerning proposed SMETA changes
BAPL STATEMENT ON PROPOSED SMETA CHANGES – 10 July 2024 BAPL has called on SEDEX to pause its introduction of changes to its SMETA 7.0 standard. BAPL says that the proposed changes cannot be implemented or audited correctly, and risk food inflation of around...
Apples are great for your gut
From stomach to colon – the whole gut health benefits of apples A new scientific study has summarised the significant gut health benefits of apples to the whole of our digestive tract. Bringing together lots of published research, the study published in the...
UPDATE: BAPL launches manifesto ahead of general election
MAY 2024 UPDATE Following government announcements in May 2024, the BAPL manifesto has been updated. VIEW THE UPDATED BAPL MANIFESTO In March 2024, British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL), the organisation representing commercial top fruit growers, published its...
BAPL responds to government announcements (May 2024)
May 2024 has been especially busy with government announcements of high relevance to British apple and pear growers. In this article, we summarise the two key government announcements relating to seasonal workers and fresh produce farming more broadly, and...
BAPL retailer webinar
On 30th April 2024, BAPL held its annual retailer webinar. Broadcaster, Charlotte Smith, expertly introduced and chaired the event, which gave retailers, political stakeholders and others the chance to hear direct from BAPL growers. BAPL executive chair, Ali Capper,...
British apple and pear supermarket performance, six months into the 2023 season
New six month sales data from BAPL Six months since the start of the British apple and pear season (starting October 2023), British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has analysed which supermarkets have surpassed last year’s performance and which are lagging behind....
The trees are talking!
How new ‘listening’ technologies could help British growers produce even better apples AI technologies could be coming to an orchard near you. Things are high tech now in some UK apple and pear orchards. The latest ideas involve ‘listening’ to...
BAPL AGM – 17th April 2024
British Apples & Pears Limited held its annual AGM at NIAB‘s new Mumford Building in East Malling, Kent and online (via Zoom) on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. The Mumford Building was an excellent venue for a well-attended and informative session. BAPL was...