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10th Apr 2026 - 2025/26 NFS Long Term Storage presentation pictures

Trophy display for National Fruit Show - Long Term Storage Awards

 

 

 

Following on from last week's Journal, pictures of the winning entries and the trophy presentations made by National Fruit Show President Catherine Paice. The English Apple Man thanks Martin Apps of Countrywide Photographic for allowing access to his 'photo file'

 

Awards were presented as follows:

 

Class 22 - Gala - sponsored by Bloomfields

 

Third place: J.L. Baxter and Sons

 

Second place: Ian Ovary Farms

 

First place: Mansfields Farm Ltd

 

Below: Jeremey Lendon receives the trophy for LTS Gala from NFS President Catherine Paice

 

 

 

 

Class 23 - Bramley - sponsored by CA Services

 

Third place: Adrian Scripps Ltd

 

Second place: John Collingwood Fruit Farms

 

First place: A.C. Goatham and Sons

 

Below: Catherine Paice presents Ross Goatham with the trophy for the winning LTS Bramley entry

 

 

 

Class 24 - Any Other Variety - sponsored by Isolcell

 

Third place: Mansfields Farm Ltd with Smitten

 

Second place: Newling Fruitgrowers Ltd with Cameo

 

First place: Newling Fruitgrowers Ltd with Magic Star

 

Below: Jonathan Blunt receives the Trophy for Any Other Variety for Magic Star from Catherine Paice

 

 

Class 25 - Jazz - sponsored by Isolcell

 

Third place: Mansfields Farm Ltd

 

Second place: Chandler and Dunn

 

First place: J.L. Baxter and Sons

 

Below: With no one present from JL Baxter - NFS President Catherine Paice displays the LTS Jazz Trophy

 

 

Class 26 - Pears - sponsored by CA Services

 

Third place: Mansfields Farm Ltd

 

Second place: A.C. Goatham and Sons

 

First place: Moatlands Farms Ltd

 

Caroline Ashdown receives the LTS Pear trophy on behalf of Moatlands Farms from Catherine Paice

 

 

Class 27 - Braeburn - sponsored by UKCA Ltd

 

Third place: Adrian Scripps Ltd

 

Second place: Newling Fruitgrowers Ltd

 

First place: Mansfields Farms Ltd

 

Below: left. Dave Slaughter Mansfields Commercial Manager with the winning Braeburn entry and right. Dave, Jeremey Lendon and 'one other' with Mansfields winning entries

 

 

The Ron Tassell Award for the Store Operator of the Best All Round Exhibit was presented to Newling Fruit Growers, with Jonathan Blunt recognised for his performance across the competition.

 

 

Below: Jonathan Blunt receives the Ron Tassell Trophy for the Store Operator of the Best All Round Exhibit from NFS President Catherine Paice

 

That is all for this week

 

Take care

 

The English Apple Man