Mansfields: Elsanta strawberries- full steam ahead

The strawberry season this year started nearly three weeks earlier due to the very warm weather.
Early strawberries Elsanta are well on the way, being picked for two weeks now. The crop looks bright and evenly coloured, with a firm and juicy texture and a balanced sweet/ acidic flavour. Even though last weeks cooler weather is now over, with good temperatures in the day and evening, the berries are ripening in the middle of the plant, giving a real sign that the plant is ready to “move on".

Did you know?

Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.

About Us

Located in Kent, the Garden of England, Mansfields is one of the largest growers and packers of top, stone and soft fruit with over 35 years of experience. The family run business is the biggest UK apple grower and the largest UK cherry grower, whilst also growing pears, plums and strawberries in significant volumes. Mansfields is one of the only UK top fruit operations that is expanding both fruit production and packing facilities. The company comprises of over 3,000 acres of top fruit (dessert apples, culinary apples and pears), stone fruit (cherries and plums) and soft fruit (strawberries), which are grown on 15 locations in Kent at varied geographic locations in order to extend harvest seasons and to mitigate weather related risk. The main storage and packing site is located at Nickle Farm on the outskirts of Chartham village, six miles south of Canterbury on the A28

Corporate Social Responsibility

Mansfields seeks to recognise our responsibilities to our suppliers, customers, and staff and the way we impact on our social and physical environment. We have adopted a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy (CSR) to position ourselves as a leading company in the provision of English fruit that meets the very high social and environmental expectations of our customers. Our CSR strategy details our visions, governance, structure and management systems and our key targets and objectives. We have set objectives and targets against our key environmental, social and economic priorities.