Rustler Produce Limited, and its dedicated grower group, is committed to producing onions in an economically viable and environmentally sustainable manner. We achieve this by the use of integrated crop management systems, cultural control techniques and advanced crop monitoring techniques to reduce the use of synthetic chemical pesticides.
This care and attention begins with site selection. Onions require a fertile, easily worked soil of good nutrient status and pH. The Cambridgeshire Fens, which provide the majority of sites - together with Suffolk - for our produce, are highly suitable for quality bulb onion production. Varieties are selected on the basis of quality and agronomic characteristics, such as maturity date, storage ability and bulb shape.
Rustler's expert growers produce over 2000 acres of onions and 750 acres of leeks. All of our growers are Farm Assured and some are members of LEAF and the FWAG Biodiversity Scheme. We have some of the most advanced storage complexes in the United Kingdom.
The pest and disease control measures that we employ are fully compatible with ICM principles. Cultural and biological controls are used where possible and all pesticide applications are justified by measurable criteria.
Timing of harvest is critical to maximize ultimate bulb quality, while the use of state-of-the-art harvesting equipment ensures that our onions are handled in the most gentle manner.
Latest News
Best Supplier Technical Service Award for Marshalls
We are delighted to announce that at the recent Sainsburys Brand Conference, held at their Holborn offices on 26th April 2010, Marshalls were presented with the award for Best Supplier Technical Service by Judith Batchelar, Director for Sainsburys Brand.
Food and Drink iNet Innovation Award Winners 2009
At the Food and Drink iNet Innovation Awards 2009, held in Leicester on Tuesday 17th November, the Food Processing Faraday Award for Most Innovative Large Food and Drink Manufacturer went to Marshalls (part of the Produce World Group), Butterwick, Boston, for the development of bellaverdeŽ sweet stem broccoli, that was launched in July 2009, and created in conjunction with Seminis.
