Macknade Faversham To Host National Cherry & Soft Fruit Show

The event, normally held at the Kent Show, attracts entries from across the UK and provides the opportunity for the nations growers to showcase the superb variety and quality of soft and stone fruit the country has to offer.

Tom Hulme, Chairman, National Cherry & Soft Fruit Show commented: ‘We are delighted that Macknade have agreed to host the show judging and display the fruit at their Faversham store. This will ensure that we continue to spread the good word of our industry, It’s National show and its grower entrants.’

A bumper crop is expected to be entered in this year’s contest including not only cherries but also strawberries, raspberries and apricots.

On Friday 23^rd, a judging panel consisting of esteemed representatives from the fruit world, will taste and score the varieties in each category.

Once judging has taken place, the fruit will be displayed for sale on Saturday 24^th July at Macknade’s Faversham store, with 50% of the sale proceeds going directly to support FoodLoop - an initiative which aims to reduce and re use unnecessary food waste.

Finn Dunlop, Group Purchasing Manager at Macknade said: ‘The National Cherry & Soft Fruit Show presents an excellent opportunity at the peak of the season, for us to highlight not only the myriad of incredible fruits that can be produced in the UK, but also to raise awareness with our community of the Food Loop initiative – a cause we passionately believe in.’

Macknade Faversham will open at 9am on Saturday 24^th July, with fruit available at the front of the store for customers to purchase.

To find out more about The National Cherry & Soft Fruit Show, click here.

For more information about Macknade, please visit www.macknade.com