Fruit Focus is the ideal place for all your business needs. One day, one location, for invaluable advice and a host of fresh ideas.
- Compare products and services from over 100 leading suppliers
- Evaluate new crop varieties, crop nutrition and crop protection products
- Watch the latest horticultural kit in action in the live demonstration arena
- Participate in the NFU and HSBC Fruit Forums covering industry hot topics
It’s the largest seasonal gathering of UK commercial fruit growers. The perfect place to exchange views and network with fellow producers! Crop Trials
Fruit Focus will showcase a unique combination of crop trials from manufacturers and research bodies to help you improve yields, quality and performance including
- New varieties, breeding and plant stock
- Agrochemical, fertiliser and biological control developments
Live Demonstration Arena
With national and regional suppliers on hand you can do all your fact finding in one day, plus see the latest machinery and equipment in action in the live demonstration arena.
- From planters and harvesting rigs to sprayers
- For a full arena programme click here
Advice from start to finish
It’s not all growing, Fruit Focus is a chance to meet with marketing agents and to discover ways to increase returns through efficient post harvest handling.
With a fast paced and demanding industry Fruit Focus provides the contacts, latest technology and information you need
NFU and HSBC Fruit Forums
Hear leading industry speakers on topical and current issues that could be crucial to the profitability of your business. Forums are open to all event visitors, make sure it’s in your calendar! For a full forum programme please click here
Latest Research
Keep up to date with the latest fruit research and what’s coming in the industry. Guided tours encompassing East Malling Research’s latest soft fruit research will be available.
Topics for 2008 included:
- Improving water use efficiency and fruit quality in field grown strawberry - Dr Mark Else
- Drought tolerance in strawberry - Nada Šurbanovski
- The effect of ground cover on predators in orchards - Dr Jean Fitzgerald
Vines to Wines
In partnership with the United Kingdom Vineyards Association and English Wine Producers ‘Vines to Wines’ is an exciting NEW development within Fruit Focus. It’s the first business to business technical event for the viticulture industry in the UK. For further information click here
Whatever you are planning for your business in 2009 and beyond make Fruit Focus your first stop for advice and the latest recommendations:
- Agronomy advice & services
- Business advice
- Crop protection
- Fertilisers & nutrition
- Growing media
- Irrigation & water management
- IT & software
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- Machinery & equipment
- Marketing agents
- Post-harvest handling & technology
- Packaging
- Plant stock
- Research & development
- And much more…
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