British Summer Fruits

Top 10 Reasons to Eat British Berries
1. Berries are top anti-cancer foods as they are exceptionally high in four anti-cancer nutrients not found in any vitamin pill: anthocyanins, ellagic acid, isothiocyanates and quercitin. More

Brilliant British Blackberries
Due to the recent wet weather and warm temperatures, British blackberries are now in season earlier than usual this year. These delicious and nutritious superfruits can help keep you brainy, healthy and beautiful and will be available in British supermarkets in until the end of September. More

First Big British Blueberry Season
British blueberries will be available in substantial quantities in supermarkets for the first time ever this summer. Growers have been busy planning for sometime and having been planted five years previously, the first bushes have matured and are now bearing fruit. More

2006 British Strawberry Season Starts
June marks the start of the British strawberry season. This delicious and nutritious superfruit will be on supermarket shelves all over the country from the beginning of June. Depending on the summer weather, they are expected to remain in season until the end of September. More

WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND AND BRITISH SUMMER FRUITS ENCOURAGE CONSUMERS TO ‘GET FRUITY’
British Summer Fruits, the UK body which represents the growers of British grown strawberries and raspberries sold through supermarkets, has teamed up with World Cancer Research Fund to help support the vital work undertaken by the charity during Cancer Prevention Week (22-28 May 2006). More

BERRIES: THE FOOTBALLER’S SUPERFOOD
If you want to be as fit, healthy and have the sex appeal of David Beckham eat berries. Packed with anti-oxidants, vitamin C and zinc, strawberries and raspberries can help footballers achieve and sustain their peak fitness level, maintain their youthful good looks and boost their fertility. More

Statement in Response to Hall Hunter Partnership High Court Appeal
British Summer Fruits, the organisation which represents growers who supply 92% of the UK produced soft and stone fruit sold in supermarkets, has expressed concern following today’s judgment by the High Court upholding Waverley Borough Council’s Enforcement Notice for the removal of temporary Spanish polytunnel structures at Tuesley Farm, Milford, Surrey. More

2006 British Berry sales at all time high despite challenging year
14 December 2006 – Over £204million of British berries were sold through UK supermarkets this year. This represents an overall increase of 6.8% to 53,000 tonnes of fruit despite 2006 being an extremely challenging year for the industry. More

Great British plums
British Plums are one of the healthiest stone fruits you can eat. With only 16 calories and 0.1g of fat, they are a delicious low-calorie, low-fat snack. In addition, they are second only to berries for their antioxidant properties, helping to keep your skin looking young and beautiful. More

Annabel Karmel Recommends berries to boost your child's health
Ensuring that our children get all the daily nutrients they need for a healthy start in life is a top priority for most parents. Annabel Karmel MBE, leading author on nutrition and cooking for babies, children and families, believes that berries are a great and easy way to boost your child’s health. More

Statement from British Summer Fruits in response to comments made by Bill
Wiggen MP
5th June 2006 – British Summer Fruits, the crop association which represents growers who supply 92% of the soft and stone fruit sold in UK supermarkets, is hitting back following the recent attack on the British berry industry by Bill Wiggin, Conservative MP for Leominster in Herefordshire and Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. More

Sophie Anderton Launches 2006 British Berry Season
30th May 2006 - Today marks the start of the 2006 British strawberry season with model Sophie Anderton as the new face of British berries. More

The British Summer Fruits at Fruitstock
6/7th August, British Summer Fruits hosted a flirting tent at Fruitstock where boys and girls came to find love and learn to flirt. While British raspberries were given out in mini punnets labelled with raspberry benefits and flirting tips. More

Eating raspberries makes you more attractive
New evidence released today to coincide with the launch of British raspberry season indicates that eating raspberries makes you attractive to the opposite sex. More

2005 strawberry season starts
May 26th, 2005 – British strawberries are back in season. This weekend supermarket shelves all over the country will be stocked with the delicious, home-grown ‘super food.’ Depending on the weather over the summer, they are expected to remain in season until at least mid-September. More

Come and find LOVE at ‘Fruitstock’ this year with British Summer Fruits
For the second year, British Summer Fruits are delighted to announce their involvement at Fruitstock, the free, two day music festival organised by the makers of Innocent Smoothies takes place on August 6 – 7th in Regent’s Park, London. More

Brand Ambassador for British raspberries
International sex, body language and relationship expert Tracey Cox has been appointed as Brand Ambassador for British raspberries on behalf of British Summer Fruits. More

Statement from Laurence Olins
“The long term effect of this judgment on the British soft fruit industry might be profound, both environmentally and economically. The great benefit of polytunnels is they reduce the level of pesticides by 50% and enable a reliable, locally-grown industry - strengthening rural communities, increasing employment and reducing imported produce. More

2005 strawberry season starts
May 26th, 2005 – British strawberries are back in season. This weekend supermarket shelves all over the country will be stocked with the delicious, home-grown ‘super food.’ Depending on the weather over the summer, they are expected to remain in season until at least mid-September. More

Monty Don forced to make public correction
31 August 2004 - BBC gardener Monty Don has been forced by the Press Complaints Commission to publicly correct his inaccurate and damaging statement about the frequency of use of pesticides on strawberries. This comment formed the basis of Don labelling the strawberry industry ‘Junk Fruit.’More

The superfruit of the century
Strawberries and raspberries are the “superfruits of the century” according to Patrick Holford, the leading nutritionist and founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition. More

Eating strawberries makes you fruity
Eating strawberries and raspberries increases the sex drive of both men and women, a new study conducted for British Summer Fruits has found. The reason lies in the exceptionally high levels of zinc found in the fruits’ seeds, which unlike most fruits are eaten rather than removed. More

A berry a day keeps the weight, wrinkles & hayfever away
If you’re hoping to lose weight, save your skin from the damaging effects of the sun or alleviate the symptoms of hayfever, eating raspberries is the answer. According to Patrick Holford, founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, they are the ideal all-round good-for-you summer food. More

Top 10 reasons to eat raspberries
1. One punnet of raspberries is 122 calories and contains
0.0g of fat
2. Raspberries have amongst the lowest glycaemic load
(GL) of any fruit More

Berry good news
16 December 2003 – 2003 has been a record year for the British berry industry with strawberry sales increasing by 30% and raspberry sales soaring by nearly 70%, according to figures released by British Summer Fruits Ltd, the industry body representing the UK growers who supply over 98% of soft fruit sold in national supermarkets. More