Claire Seymour

To help alleviate the issues growers are facing with the manual application of beneficial predatory insects and mites, we have been working on a new initiative with Bioline AgroSciences, which produces natural enemies for use in Integrated Crop Management programmes. We have co-created the Bio Applicator, which we officially launched at Fruit Focus on Wednesday, 13 July 2022.

As we move in search of ever more sustainable orchard and vineyard management practices, it seems that an increasing number are taking up practices that fall into a new category called regen ag. Initially ‘discovered’ in the 1980s, it seems regenerative agriculture has been recently rediscovered. Similar in many respects to organic and biodynamic practices, … Continue reading →

When it comes to clearing the orchard or vineyard rows of prunings, there is little doubt that pulverising, or flail mowing in-situ, is the easiest, most environmentally friendly, and sustainable approach. Burning the debris may look photogenic and can provide a bit of natural warmth for the pruning team, but it pollutes the air, upsets … Continue reading →

The results of an integrated weed management trial have demonstrated that mechanical weeding is just as effective as herbicide when it comes to vine health and increasing yield. In a talk hosted at NIAB EMR on Friday 24 November, Flora O’Brien, from NIAB EMR, and Paul Tuteirihia, from Clemens, the manufacturer of the mechanical weeders … Continue reading →

With the winter pruning season just around the corner, we thought it was time to revisit some of the updates Felco made to its range earlier this year. As the UK’s official sales and service centre for the electronic and pneumatic secateurs manufacture, we’ve been providing fruit growers and viticulturists with Felco’s wide range of … Continue reading →

This year, we will be showcasing two key pieces of machinery on our stand at the National Fruit Show (being held on 20 and 21 October at Kent County Showground) which promise to make a “step change in productivity and competitiveness”. Having supplied the UK’s first REDpulse Duo orchard defoliator to Boxford (Suffolk) Farms in … Continue reading →

We were delighted to welcome over 20 leading vineyard managers and winemakers from across the South East to a special machinery demonstration day we held with vineyard contractors SJ Barnes at a vineyard on the Kent / East Sussex border on Friday 8 October. From 10am till 2pm, still and sparkling English wine producers were … Continue reading →

Last August we were excited to deliver the UK’s first REDpulse Duo orchard defoliator to Boxford (Suffolk) Farms. Developed by Fruit-tec, who many of you will know as the makers of the Darwin mechanical blossom thinner, in partnership with ERO, who produce a range of vineyard trimmers and defoliators, the pneumatic REDpulse Duo emits a … Continue reading →

We’re now registered as a certified CESAR dealership and can provide and fit the state-of-the-art Datatag ID technology to new and existing tractors, as well as all types of self-propelled and trailer-mounted equipment.