Trustees

Paul Hadley is Professor of Horticultural Crop Physiology at the University of Reading, where he has worked for over 30 years.  His main interest is how environment affects growth, development and yield of crops.  He Read More

A fruit tree nurseryman and grafter who specialises in the introduction of new and novel fruit varieties for both the commercial and amateur fruit grower. A Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers, he Read More

Adrian Barlow worked for three years as an agricultural officer in Uganda before embarking on a career in sales and marketing with Schweppes, Thomas French and Whitecroft Lydney where he was Sales and Marketing Director. Read More

BSc Agriculture (1972, Wales), PhD Agriculture (1976, Reading)] is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and currently Professor of Crop Production and Director of Health Partnerships at the University of Reading. He was Read More

Dr Matthew Ordidge is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Reading and has acted as Scientific Curator for the National Fruit Collection since 2008. His background is in plant genetics and he has Read More