Ireland is renowned for producing some of the best fruit and veg in the world as our climate is perfect for the growing of certain food products. There are many growers all over the country, and this industry employs thousands of people as they supply shops, hotels, restaurant, hospitals, the public and other sectors. Fruit […]
Boyne Grove Fruit Farm near Drogheda has been growing apples since 1962, continuing a family tradition which began in the Orchard County of Armagh well over a century ago. Olan McNeece explains more about the family-run business which hand-picks about six million apples per year and produces Dan Kelly’s Irish Cider. The McNeece name has […]
Family run businesses can stretch back for many years as the reins of the company is handed down from generation to generation. Many customer prefer dealing with family run businesses as they feel that there is a more personal touch offered and this is certainly the case for fresh fruit and vegetables’ supplier Jackie Leonard […]
Greenhill Fruit Farm is a family-run fruit growing enterprise based near Enniscorthy in County Wexford. Founder / proprietor Eamon Crean prides himself on providing customers with superior-tasting fruit that is of a consistently-high quality. This is why Greenhill is widely recognised as one of Ireland’s premier fruit farms. We met up with Eamon to find […]
Lavins Fruit and Veg Ltd. has certainly come a long way since it was established by Eamon Lavin and his wife Mary in 1986. Now employing 46 people and with a fleet of 17 vehicles on the road, this outstanding family business continues to experience impressive growth. We dropped into their Breaffy base to take […]
Twenty-fifteen marks the 80th anniversary of Glynns Fruit & Vegetables, Connacht’s premier supplier of fresh local produce into the catering industry. We dropped into the company’s Oranmore, County Galway base to take a closer look at the history and current well-being of this exceptional, third-generation family operation as well as exploring the wide range of […]
Ever wonder how retailers have such fresh fruit and vegetables in their stores? Well wonder no longer as this article sets out to explain the tasks involved in getting these items from their source and onto the shelves. Time is of the essence in this industry and experience counts for a lot too and that […]
