Worshipful Company of Fruiterers

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A day out for the Ladies at Mayfield Farm Bakery “bread making” 30th April 2013

May 6, 2013 at 1:55 pm

The Honorary Assistants Dinner at the Athenaeum 18th April 2013

April 22, 2013 at 3:03 pm

Livery United Guilds Service 15th March 2013 at St Paul’s Cathedral

Very cold day in London

What a good looking bunch

Past Master Ivor Robins and the Master enjoying a chat during lunch at Butchers’Hall, following the Service.

March 16, 2013 at 10:55 am

The Annual Banquet at Mansion House on Monday 11th February 2013

February 26, 2013 at 10:28 am

Past Master Tony Redsell, OBE receives the Lewis Award 2013 from the Master on behalf of the National Cherry & Soft Fruit Show.

The National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show

The Lewis Award, founded in1967, is presented triennially either to individuals or to organisations for exceptional services to the marketing of fresh fruit. The Award for 2013 went to the National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show. The Master presented the Award at the Annual Banquet on 11^th February.

During the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century cherry growing in the UK was booming. By the 1950s however cherry production was in a poor state, the trees were not suited to modern growing and harvesting techniques and the varieties grown were being overtaken by better quality cherries from abroad.

During this time a small group of determined growers showed the public that it was still possible to find home grown cherries, which tasted better than all the competition and exhibited them at the Cherry Show.

Then about 15 years ago new dwarfing rootstocks were introduced to the UK and there followed large scale new planting of cherry orchards. Cherry growing is now one of the brightest stars in British horticulture. This new dawn would not have happened if the Cherry Show had not kept interest in the industry alive.

The main driving force behind the Show over the years and its current Chief Steward is Past Master Tony Redsell OBE. It was no surprise therefore that he was chosen to receive the Lewis Award at the Banquet on behalf of the National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show.

February 23, 2013 at 8:18 pm

Fruiterers’ page in the FPJ February 2013

February 16, 2013 at 12:05 pm

First news from our Nuffield scholar Alison Capper 16th February 2013

Have a look at www.alicapper.wordpress.com for the first “Apple” instalment from New Zealand. More to come on hops et al. One amazing trip, so much to see, so much learned.

Hope all is well with you all?

Thank you for helping to make this happen.

Ali

February 16, 2013 at 10:45 am