Fruit Awards
Businesses and individuals can enter online now for their chance at a shot a glory.
The inaugural UK Fruit & Vegetable Awards are now open for entries, with individuals and businesses urged to stake their claim to be crowned the best at what they do by their peers.
The revolutionary event, supported by headline sponsor Farmcare, sees the industry take full control of the voting process. For the first time, everybody has the chance to have their say on who carries off the prestigious awards.
A wide range of fresh categories gives previously unsung heroes the opportunity The awards are open for entries throughout the summer, with online voting beginning in the autumn.
Full details of how to enter are available at www.fpj.co.uk/awards. Favourably-priced category sponsorships are also still available.
FPJ editor Michael Barker said: “It’s so easy to enter, and you can submit as short an entry as you like, or a more thorough one if you prefer. Unlike other awards schemes, this is designed to be as simple
Israeli company collects the coveted Fruit Logistica Innovation Award for its new exotic fruit
The Aurora Seedless Papaya has won this years Fruit Logistica Innovation Award in Berlin.
The product, from Aviv Flowers Packing House in Israel, saw off nine other finalists to pick-up the prestigious trophy, voted for by visitors to the annual trade show.
The Aurora papaya is described as a unique seedless variety with a rich and balanced taste without the papaya’s typical aftertaste. It has a delicate and pleasant aroma and firm flesh, and is said to have a shelf life longer than that of existing papayas.
The product beat off second-placed Lemoncherry from BelOrta in Belgium, and third-placed DIY Fresh Packs, from Bakker Barendrecht (Univeg Group) in the Netherlands.
The former is a new variety of yellow cherry tomato which features a delicate hint of lemon, while the Fresh Packs help consumers to prepare a meal, soup or side dish using fresh ingredients.
Speaking at the presentation, Fruchthandel managing director Robert Broadfoot said: “It’s a compliment to the success of this award that one or two of the winners have gone on to become household names.”
Aviv Flowers added that its grower had spent over 10 years working “day and night” on his own developing the winning papaya.