In this issue


Fruit Focus 2024: Visitors were able to not just visit the vineyards but also the rhizo lab. The underground facility allows viewing of the underground roots systems of plants.
The skill of winemaking: Halfpenny Green is a family vineyard and winery business that is constantly in forward motion.
Mechanical harvesting: The decision to machine-harvest grapes is not one driven by quality.
50 years in business has created a pool of knowledge and experience that directly benefits the many fruit, hop and vineyard customers NP Seymour serves.
Vine Equip: If you can’t find the piece of machinery you need to tackle a job one solution is “you make it yourself” which may not be the answer for those without the necessary skills, but for Colin Hayward it was the only logical way forward.