My kids are never more enthusiastic about eating fruit than when there’s a graze board or fruit tray involved! Ideal for planting in soil and often de-blossomed after planting, A Grade are a low risk, relatively low cost option for larger scale growers who are planning two and three year cropping cycles in lower input growing systems. Colour themed fruit platters are a really nice option if you want that extra special touch or want to match a party theme – the easiest options for this are yellows, peaches and reds or a dark fruits version with figs, plums and berries. Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements. Rapidly gaining in popularity the misted tip plant enables the grower to replant a main season site with no loss of yield in the following year.

A fruit tray will be okay in the fridge for around 1-2 days – anything that is looking droopy just use it up in a fruit smoothie instead. Bananas don’t really last well on a fruit tray – but if you really wanted to include them you could add some dried banana chips. One that’s bursting with fresh, vibrant sweet tasting fruits and seriously – you’re going to want to make these every day!Tray plants maximise the truss and flower number in each plant allowing growers to plan their planting and cropping cycles to maximum effect. Graded by crown size from traditional runner beds, these carefully selected plants represent 25-30% of the plant crop. Kraege has developed an enviable reputation as a result of the health of their material, their access to black organic sand sites and their agronomic expertise. Working closely with Plant Tech Innovations Ltd and Hillgate Nurseries gives us the advantage of growing in a new four metre, fully automated and robot served glasshouse site. Whether you’re into salmon, cod, or sea bream, we’ve got something here that is sure to tick the boxes of simple and tasty.

Using clear plastic containers means you can stack things neatly while still being able to see what you have to hand. The porous base helps air to circulate effectively, keeping fruit and veg cool and less likely to rot prematurely. Affiliate Disclosure – I have included affiliate links to useful products and services related to the topic of this post. These plants are graded by crown diameter and represent the next 50% of the plants from the traditional runner bed.Fresh Waiting Bed (FWB): grown from summer dug fresh plants and offered as 'heavies' for planting from January to March and 'mediums' and 'lights' for planting from April to June. Good quality, high yielding waiting beds are the foundation of most large scale commercial grower’s production.

Garnishes– you can add bunches of fresh herbs to your fruit platter, try mint, basil, rosemary or thyme. The preferred option for maximising '50-60 day' fruit yields in both substrate and soil based growing systems. Nuts – nuts work really well with fruit, you can just add them arranged in little piles, scattered across the fruit or in lines. Arrange the fruit onto the serving plate – to make the fruit look pretty on the serving plate just arrange in little groups of like kinds.

We offer strawberry plants in a wide range of types, providing you with the opportunity to select the plants most suited to your needs; taking into account your growing system, planting window, target pick date and plant budget. The increasing use of substrate in intensive strawberry production has highlighted the advantages offered by top quality Tray Plants. These fit over your food or bowl and can be used for most dishes, except meat and fish, which should be kept in airtight containers. When it comes to pears and apples, they’ll brown quickly too but you can toss them in fresh lemon juice which will help them to last longer. Arrange the fruit onto the serving plate or fruit platter tray – to make the fruit look pretty on the serving plate just arrange in little groups of like kinds.