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Wrentham Vegetables Ltd was founded over thirty years ago by a group of five farmers. Since then we have become one of the countries leading suppliers of small and pre-packed potatoes and with a small acreage to maincrop "bakers" we now have over one thousand acres of potatoes planted. In the last five years we have been moving into Asparagus production, when the first nine acres were planted. The Asparagus crop was researched thoroughly and the same principles of quality and care for the consumer, crop and the environment have been applied to Asparagus as have led to our success in Potatoes. The result, with a little help from the ideal conditions around the Suffolk Coast, is an Asparagus spear of the best quality and a subtle flavour. The popularity of Wrentham "Sea Breeze" Asparagus has led to plans to increase the acreage year by year up to as much as one hundred acres
Much of the area farmed
is on the beautiful Benacre Estate. Within this area are ancient woodlands,
SSSI's (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) and internationally renowned
nature reserves. It is the home of many rare migratory and native birds
as well as a habitat for a diverse range of native fauna and flora. Wrentham
Vegetables work closely with conservation bodies, including English Nature
to maintain natural habitat and to preserve the environment. We also take
our responsibility to the consumer, particularly food safety, very seriously
and in conjunction with our own field trials, have developed up to date
vegetable production alongside a traditionally run estate.
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