Organised by the Cider & Perry Orchards Network of Excellence (ONE) and the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM) the event will host around 150 growers on Tuesday 24th February at Kingsholm, home of Gloucester Rugby Club.
With the considerable increase in apples grown in the UK to supply the cider industry and with a continual drive for quality and greater sustainability the event will inform and engage those involved in the management of around 18,000 acres of orchards in England and Wales.
Helen Thomas, chair of the NACM’s Pomology Group said: “The partnership between growers and cider makers is both vital and mutually dependent.
“To have the opportunity to host so many growers and share with them the latest research and our future research plans strengthens that relationship and will also see further improvements in sustainability, in yields and in orchard management.”
The UK cider industry uses over 250,000 tonnes of UK apples, representing nearly six in ten of all apples grown across the country.
Among the speakers will be leading academics in tree health, soil nutrition and organic agriculture, including the Soil Association.
For tickets and more information about the event or the Orchard Network of Excellence, email Z2lsbHlAb25lY2lkZXJhbmRwZXJyeS5jby51aw== or call 07768 950 249.