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.
Well Prepared ... Well Presented ... Well Placed ... Well Produced ... EXPECT SO MUCH MORE. We are so much more than just a grower and a packer. Our involvement starts long before a seed is sown and con...
Cobnuts make retail breakthrough
Kent cobnut growers have received a boost from Yorkshire through additional multiple retailer programmes with Asda and Morrisons.
Picking of the largest crop for...
A new age in seasonal labour solutions
2006 has seen some large changes for Fruitful LTD. Two new members of staff have been taken on to drive Fruitful Ltd forward and establish it as a market leader...
Building a quality supply
WellPict European Espana manager Edward Grieve strongly believes that the key to their success in Spain is down to one thing; the quality they offer. Over a difficult 05 sea...
AMS Exotics – Thriving Exports
2005 was a prosperous year for exports. We had unseasonably busy winter months in Jan and Feb with green asparagus and iceberg lettuce to Switzerland and Holland. A bou...
France joins the Well Pict European family
Lots of changes have been occurring for AMS European over the start of 2006. AMS European was formed in the Summer of 2004 as a partnership between AMS Exot...
Production increases after a successful 2005
Over the tough 2005 Iberian season Well Pict European’s farm in Portugal managed to maintain its quality record and win the respect of customers across Eu...
Preparing for the season ahead.
Since the move “back up north” in October Well Pict European Scotland has moved on from being a concept to something new, exciting and very tangible. Aurel Voiculescu,...
South Africa: Exponential growth in 2006
It has always been Well Pict European’s belief that how ever good a marketer you employ, real new business comes from providing new varieties or existing vari...
Soft Fruit Grower of the Year 2004
Finalists
Alan Firmin LTD
In the grand scheme of things, soft fruit is a new addition to the Alan Firmin portfolio. Farming (top fruit, arable and sheep) began in...
Sweet Taste of Kent
Andrew Boxall & AMS have pioneered local branding for Kentish strawberries
Local sourcing and locally grown was extended to Kent for the first time this year , whilst continuing wi...
Produced in Kent – Conference Report
10.10am Andrew Boxall (Strawberry Farmer Distributor)
Andrew, owner of H A Boxall & Sons of Sutton Valence, gave an overview of successful growing and marketing ...
ASDA buys Produced in Kent Strawberries for Ashford, Rochester and Kings Hill stores.
It is often said that Supermarkets are not interested in supporting local produce and we at Kent County Council a...
Strawberries go local
Kent grower Andrew Boxall is supplying his strawberry crop direct to three local ASDA supermarkets in the county.
In a pioneering arrangement which matches the ideals of Sir D...
Soft Fruit Grower of the Year 2004
National co-operation hopes
Achievements and plans…
Andrew Boxall’s range of strawberry varieties includes proven names Elsanta, Everest, Diamante and Flamenco.
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Keep it local, keep it Cornish
As part of Well Pict European`s on going policy to sell local produce, this year their Cornish operation has supplied strawberries to Kensey Foods based in Launceston i...
Quality - WPE stepping up to the mark
Overall the soft fruit season gave us higher than expected yields and sales were up year on year, on strawberries by 40%, raspberries by 60% and blackberries by ...
New WPE production in Scotland
In 2006 Well Pict European will have it`s own production in Scotland. Well Pict European Scotland Ltd will be producing 50 acres of strawberries in its first season, wi...
SA Strawberry School
Developing soft fruit production in South Africa was always going to be a challenge for Well pict European. As the industry develops, the issue of good labour has become more and...
"The" Farm to work at in Portugal
Good plants, the right fertilizer programme and crop protection are just a few of the things needed to have a successful strawberry crop, but even if all these are p...
The ‘Blue Box’
The first product worthy of carrying the Well Pict European brand has been supplied by their flagship farm in Portugal. The product is already causing quite a stir on the French marke...
Superb Sabrosa
Perched on the rugged coastline of western Portugal, surrounded by national park nestles a gem of Iberian strawberry production. Well-Pict European Farms is the only UK grower producin...
PINK partner
Kent has always been one of the primary regions in the UK for berry production, Well-Pict European is pleased to be working so closely with a farm whom have been producing fruit in the a...