Throughout the year various fund raising events have been held....

The Summerfruit Company sources UK-grown blueberries between June and October. Our largest supplier is the Dorset Blueberry Company, run by David Trehane, Young Grower of the Year 2005.

David's grandfather planted the very first blueberries in the UK back in 1949, having responded to an article in 'The Grower' magazine offering 100 free blueberry plants from Lulu Island, British Columbia. The plants flourished on the free draining, acidic soil around his Dorset home, and he decided to plant commercially. 1000 extra plants arrived on the Queen Mary in 1959 and David's mother Jennifer was instructed to collect them.

When David's grandfather retired in 1968, he handed the management of the plantations to his son, Jeremy Trehane, who expanded to around 8 acres. This acreage was retained until 1998. Jennifer and her son David purchased 5 acres of the original plantations from Jeremy in 1995 and immediately put into place vigorous development plans for the entire blueberry business.

The Dorset Blueberry Company now grows around 28 cultivars of blueberry, with the peak season July - September. David now cultivates 8 hectares of land, and 22 more hectares are being planted up for future years. Additional planting will extend the season from June-October. You can buy David's blueberries at Marks and Spencer.

Visit: www.dorset-blueberry.co.uk

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