by Angela Youngman 10 November 2016
Andrew Tickle in Aronia berry plantation
Andrew Tickle: pioneering aronia berries in the UK at a steady pace
Kent grower Andrew Tickle is leading the way in the creation of a new market for aronia berries. It is a product that very few people in the UK know about – but these berries are extremely popular in the US and eastern Europe. Produce Business UK finds out more
Possessing significant nutritional qualities, aronia berries have been described as super foods. Tickle’s farm near Sevenoaks has now become the site of the first commercial plantation of aronia berries in England. Earlier this year, he was the winner of Horticulture Week’s annual Specialist Fruit Grower Award.
Read the whole article here: http://www.producebusinessuk.com/supply/stories/2016/11/10/new-berry-tickles-the-fancy-of-uk-superfoods-buyers
