With the ever-decreasing chemical arsenal UK fruit growers have to work with, is now the time to take a big leap towards biological control for pest and disease issues in our orchards?
I am a commercial fruit grower from Kent who loves the ideology of organic and regenerative farming for environmental reasons, however I am very sceptical over its merits in terms of the financial business sustainability and security.
As custodians of the land we farm it is hugely important that we work in conjunction with nature and the environment. We must do what we can to reduce damage and also improve where possible. We have a big responsibility to provide a large sustainable flow of quality produce to the public year after year by having a business model that works.