Fruit7 days agoStaff 'banana-proof' areas for Swedish minister's phobiaGovernment officials reportedly ask for no bananas to be present ahead of official visits.7 days agoEurope6 Nov 2024Derelict greenhouses used to grow fresh producePlanting has begun at the former Norton Nurseries in a bid to boost homegrown fruit and veg supplies.6 Nov 2024South Yorkshire23 Aug 2024TikTok blamed for hit to Iceland cucumber supplyOne supermarket says demand has more than doubled, after viral videos promote unique recipes.23 Aug 2024Europe12 Aug 2024'Pick your own, but pay your way' - fruit farmersPeople pick and eat fruit, then go back to the shop with very little in the punnet, one farmer says.12 Aug 2024England12 Aug 2024Orchard planting charity in line for royal awardBerkshire's Freely Fruity is nominated in the first ever round of the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.12 Aug 2024Berkshire3 Aug 2024Is it OK to try before you buy at a pick-your-own farm?It can be tempting to try before you buy, but one strawberry farm has issued a plea for visitors to stop eating the fruit in the field. 3 Aug 2024Wales11 Jul 2024Buy locally grown blueberries over imports - farmerHall Hunter, which runs two farms in Surrey, will grow 3,000 tonnes of blueberries this year.11 Jul 202410 Apr 2024London's 391 years of going bananas for bananasOn 10 April 1633, a crowd gathered outside a shop in Holborn to goggle at a peculiar new display.10 Apr 2024London15 Mar 2024Australian farm grows world's biggest blueberryThe monster fruit is the size of a ping-pong ball and weighs 20.4g, about 10 times the average blueberry.15 Mar 2024Australia