Fruit
Welcome to the Rural NI fruit section. This section contains the latest information on Soft and Top fruit developments.
- Apple growers aim to make the right cut
The apple county of Armagh produces 35 000 tonnes of ‘Bramley’s Seedling’ apples in an average year from over 1200 hectares of orchards. - A profile of good soil management
Vegetable and top fruit growers from Counties Down and Armagh met recently to address issues relating to field drainage and soil structure at workshops organised by Greenmount Campus. - Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme
The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS), now operational in Northern Ireland, enables students from universities in Eastern Europe to work on our commercial horticultural holdings.