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Archive for December, 2010

Ware Farm

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

The Stickells family have farmed in Ash for over 100 years, having arable and top fruit interests.  the fruit, principally Conference, Gala and Braeburn, is now managed by Andrew Armstrong.

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WM Skinner & Son

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

A family farm run by father and son, Robert and Jack who have successfully grown Early Windsor (early variety not commonly grown commercially). They will be increasing the ha of this variety over the next few years and continue to grow a small amount of other fruit.

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RH Nightingale & Partners

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Peter grows a wide range of fruit on his farm which allows him to supply his farm shop with produce all year.

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E & P Nicholls

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

This is a family run business over three sites. They grow a wide range of soft fruit as well Cox, Bramley and Conference Pears and are planting new variety Rubens for the future.

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G Charlton & Son

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

The present company of George Charlton & Sons was formed in 1946 by George  who had been in the fruit business since 1905. His son Harold then ran the business from 1947 and grandson Philip took over in 1972. It is currently being run by his great grandson Sean. The fruit grown is top fruit (mainly Gala and Bramley) and soft fruit (table top strawberries under cover).

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JA Colthup & Partners

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

The Colthup family farm is in an AONB of the North Downs. They have a packhouse which grades members fruit and grow mainly Gala, Rubens, Bramley and Cameo apples.

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G.H. Chambers

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Since 1929 the Chambers family have been growing fruit at Northiam Farm. Mike and George run the farm and have 15 cold stores to store top fruit (9 have regulated atmospheres for long-term storage) and a modern packhouse which grades MKG members’ fruit. Discovery, Worcester, Cox, Gala and Bramley apples and Conference and Comic pears are grown.

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Bardsleys & Son

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

The Bardsley family have been growing fruit since 1953 . They have a packhouse which grades members fruit and grow mainly Bramley, Cox, Cameo,  Rubens and  Braeburn apples,  Conference pears and Plums.

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Andrew Armstrong

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Andrew has a early site for harvesting benefitting from his coastal location. over the last ten years there has been a large investment in replanting.He has plantings of Spartan,Cox and Gala Apples. This year the farm is working towards L.E.A.F accreditation

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FJ Adams & Son

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Sheila and John have been growing fruit since 19__ and are still trying new varieties and methods of production. Recent plantings of Rubens apples have been added to their Bramleys apples and Conference pears.

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