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Asgrowers know, theUK’s fruit sector hasundergonemany transformationsduring thepast coupleof decades.
From theoften controversial arrival of vast polytunnels, to the introductionof intensive fruitwalls, the industry
hasmade thenecessary adaptations to survive ina competitivemarketplace. Arguably, thepioneeringwork that
is currentlybeingcarriedout byAvalonGrowersProducerOrganisation (AGPO) heralds thedawnof another
newera for fruit growing. Rachel Anderson reports.