Annex
BULMERS ORCHARDING DEPARTMENT
| Company Orchards | 2,400 Acres (972 Ha.)
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| Grower's Bush Orchards under long-term contract
| 5,600 Acres (2267 Ha.) |
| Grower's Traditional Standard (grazed) Orchards under 10 year supply contract
| 1,250 Acres (506 Ha.) |
| Potential Standard Orchard area for conversion to Organic production
| 600 Acres (243 Ha.) |
| Apples processed in 1999 | 82,000 tonnes
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| Anticipated processing capacity in 2003 |
100,000 tonnes+ |
| Total number of fruit suppliers | 900
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| Bulmers operates a free advisory service for all its growers.
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