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Tiptree like to source many older varieties of fruit for use in classic jam making recipes. Sometimes that can mean a delay to getting hold of fruit trees and plants
Strawberries like a cool night (2025)
Ken talks to Dan from Wilkin and Sons about how the strawberries are coming along and the temperate conditions that the fruit requires.
Don’t meddle with our medlars as they develop in our orchard (2025)
Ken talks to Dan from Wilkin and Sons about the medlar fruit trees and the jelly that is produced by the fruit.
Getting the Jubilee orchard ready for Open Farm Sunday in June (2025)
Ken talks to Dan at Wilkin and Sons about preparations for Open Farm Sunday (08 June 2025).
Outdoor rhubarb growing at Tiptree (2025)
Ken visits the jam factory in Tiptree, Essex, to talk with farm manager, Andrey Ivanov to see how they’re growing rhubarb for conserve making. The variety being grown on the farm is Timperley Early.
Ken is treated to a demonstration of the vertical strawberry growing equipment at Tiptree (2025).
A bigger orchard (2014)
Work have been underway at Wilkin & Sons in Tiptree and they’ve extended their Jubilee orchard, where quince is grown.
The variety of quince tree is called Meech’s prolific and will likely have a commercial quantity of fruit on around 5 years after planting (c.2019).
Farms director, Chris Newenham spoke to Ken Crowther about the orchards and how successful the raspberry crops have been.
Gardening expert, Steve Bradley discusses strawberry and raspberry growing.
Tiptree jams and preserves can be purchased widely from supermarkets or direct online by clicking here.
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