Andrew Boxall had been growing the finest strawberries in Kent and that in the past 10 years Andrew had been supplying “Local” strawberries to ASDA in Kent.
The sweet, melodious sounds of Xhosa women singing resonates over the strawberry fields on a Geelhoutboom farm where all types of berries thrive alongside a clear mountain stream
A report compiled for the British government’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has further illustrated the crucial role of seasonal migrant workers and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Scheme (SAWS) to the horticulture sector.
Four of Europe`s leading berry companies involved in developing new varieties are going to be speaking at the Global Berry Congress organised by Eurofruit Magazine.
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Tunnel talk from WET
Well-Pict European Tunnels (WET) has always focused on giving their customers the best advice necessary to successfully grow protected crops; ...
Earliest ever crop
The Well-Pict European farm in Portugal has started picking earlier than ever before this season; the first harvest of festival was on the 29th November, almost a month earlier tha...
Tunnel Rental: All your questions answered.
Benefits to you:
Financial - Instead of a big capital outlay at the befinning of the season, this option will offset the cost through regular monthly paym...
Wellpict European Tunnels
Wellpict European Tunnels (WET Protection) was established earlier this year to provide our prospective customers with quality, affordable multi bay tunnels and unparallelle...
Strawberry fields forever
UK based Linear Composites has supplied 4.5kn of Paraweb Fence – specifically designed as a windbreak – to protect Well-Pict European’s strawberry farm in Portugal from wind...
WellPict European Tunnels moves to Cyberspace
The Internet has become an indispensable tool for businesses all over the world. The Internet and email has allowed businesses access to information and ...
WET to supply polytunnels in Scotland
Well Pict European Tunnels is supplying 50 acres of tunnels for the Scottish strawberry grower Well Pict Scotland
In 2006 Well Pict European will have it’s own...
Problems in store
The Huelva season got off to a good early start with a bright sunny January and early February but everything changed when temperatures dipped to the lowest levels for 30 years. Thi...
No realistic alternatives
The British soft fruit industry, one of the few agricultural success stories of the last ten
years, faces a crisis as moves are being made to prevent the use of poly tunnel...
Edible Garden - Strawberries
I enjoy the strawberry season which is from June through to August, although nowadays you can buy strawberries most days of the year. However, compared to fresh, organica...
Selling England By the Punnet
Once a fleeting summer treat, strawberries are now with us for half the year. The price we pay is an illusion of choice, industrial farming and an increasingly blighted ...
Polytunnel planning unlikely to hit Scotland
The decision to bring in planning regulations for using soft fruit polytunnels in England is unlikely to be rolled out to Scottish farms.
Tunnel use i...
Why polytunnels are used
The British soft fruit industry, one of the few agricultural success stories of the last ten years, faces a crisis as moves are being made to prevent the use of the polytunne...
The Case for Polytunnels
Reasons for Protecting Soft Fruit and Other Crops
1) Customer Demand, Quality Fruit
It is no longer realistic or economic to grow strawberries in the UK climate to the stan...
Crop Pro Tech – Sponsor of Soft Fruit Grower of the Year
The prestigious annual Grower of the Year awards this year attracted the attention of Crop Pro Tech, the industry specialists in safeguardin...