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Best British Apple Launch Award 2026
British Apples & Pears Limited’s (BAPL) Best British Apple Launch Award 2026 is now open for retailer planning. As last
Five leading top fruit growers share harvest optimisation insights with more than 30 BAPL members
More than 30 apple and pear growers attended BAPL’s Harvest Optimisation Grower Workshop, where five of the UK’s leading commercial
Leading top fruit growers share harvest optimisation best practice at BAPL workshop
On 31 July 2026, British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) is bringing together five of the UK’s most experienced commercial
Record British apple sales as retailer of the year race enters final stretch
Nine months into the current British apple season, UK supermarkets have bought a record volume of British apples from growers,
British apple and pear growers face fresh cost inflation as Middle East conflict pushes up input prices
British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has commissioned independent analysis to assess the likely cost of production impact of the
Lidl wins inaugural best British apple launch award
Lidl has been named winner of the inaugural Best British Apple Launch Award 2025, presented by British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL),
BAPL retailer webinar
On 25th March 2026, BAPL held its annual retailer webinar. Broadcaster, Charlotte Smith, expertly introduced and chaired the event, which
UK apple and pear growers warn of rising audit burden and labour pressure – as Middle East conflict triggers a fresh input cost shock
British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published findings from its latest grower survey (conducted in late 2025), showing that audit