Making the most of your fruit 4th Edition - Vigo Presses

Making the most of your fruit 4th Edition

Our Story

Vigo Presses was founded in 1981 in London and moved

Why Vigo Presses?

Tried & Tested

We’ve been helping people make the most of their fruit

since 1984; we even have our own award winning cider

brand - Courtney’s. As a team of keen gardening-foodies,

we like to get stuck in testing our products so you can feel

assured that they’re all fit for purpose. Need a helping

hand? We’re here – whether it’s advice, troubleshooting or

tasty recipes you’re after.

Quality & Service

Over the years we’ve seen competing offerings come and

go. In contrast, many of our original presses are still in

service. The recipe of our success? Quality. From robust

cast iron to sustainable beech and top-notch stainless steel,

all our products are food compatible, made to last and

built to the most stringent British and European safety

standards. All our presses and hand crushers come with a

2 year warranty and a lifetime of experience and guidance.

Stock & Delivery

We have a comprehensive showroom and hold an

impressive hoard of stock on-site.

We also hold spare parts so if you need something,

replacing there’s a good chance we’ll have it.

‘In my opinion Vigo equipment is to juicing what Aga

equipment is to cooking.’ Tony Gentil, Powys Apple

Doctor & Orchard Consultant with over 40 years of

experience.

to the Westcounty in 1984. In 2015 the business was bought

by a local cider maker who purchased his first apple press and

based at Dunkeswell in Devon.

expectations for our customers, not only with products but also

crusher from Vigo over 8 years earlier. We are now a team of 6,

advice and guidance.

At Vigo Presses we are always looking to go above and beyond

Where to start?If you are overwhelmed with apples or have blackcurrants coming out of your ears, our products unlock the door to an

exciting world of making juice, cider, cordials and preserving fruit & veg. Unsure of what to make? The most natural place

to start is with your crop: what do you have and what’s your appetite?

Your Crop Your Appetite

Apples Raspberries

Pears Elderberries

Grapes

Black/Redcurrants Berries

Crab Apples Quinces

Stoned Fruits(e .g. plums) Rhubarb

Pure fruit juice

Flavoursome cordialsSweet jellies

Apples /Pears Herbs

Currants Plums/Berries

Vegetables e.g. tomatoes/mushrooms

Pure fruit juice

Scrumptious cider

Bottled fruit & vegDried fruit & veg

Guides/Info

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Crushers/Apple Mills

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Presses

Pressing Accessories

Cider Making Kits

Fermenters

Fermentation Accessories

Pumps & Filters

Testing Intruments

Bottle Filling

Bag in Boxes

Bottle Accessories

Know what you are looking for?

Pasteurisers

Steam Juice Extractors

Fruit & Veg Dryers

Orchard Managment

Distilling

Juice & Cider Making Course

Books

Order online at www.vigopresses.co.uk or call us on 01404 890 093.

See page 35 for delivery information. Visit our showroom, open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).

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Juicing at Topsham School

When sustainability became an important part of school improvement at The

Topsham School in Devon, orchards, apples and apple juicing came to centre stage.

The seed of the idea started when Justin Vernon, a class teacher and sustainability

co-ordinator at the school, ran a project with his Year 2 class (6-7 year olds) about

harvesting, using local produce and food miles. He decided that a great way of

engaging the children in these topics was to collect, examine and juice local apples.

The project was so successful and popular that it was adopted as a whole school

initiative the following year. The school won some money through their gardening

activities and were able to buy a Vigo 9 Litre Press, Crusher and Pasteuriser. Children

were encouraged to bring apples from home and helped to produce flyers to encourage

other local tree owners to support the school by donating apples for pressing.

Learning about food miles, orchard history, science and literacy were all linked in

with the harvesting of local apples and the press was used to make and taste juice. The

school quickly realised it had access to more apples and juice than it needed purely for

learning; this presented a wonderful opportunity to sell some locally made apple juice

so they also bought a 12 litre Cross Beam Press and Crusher A.

Asked whether the school plans to continue with this work, Mr Vernon replied ‘Yes!

This has been a great project for engaging the children and the local community. In

many ways this is just the tip of the iceberg. We are looking at the possibility of this

working as a social enterprise project and of getting the children involved in orchard

maintenance and using our apples in many different ways. Juicing has been a fantastic

way into sustainability for our school and I hope will be for years to come’.

A lifetime of guidance

We are a family owned business, based in Devon. The Vigo Presses team

are keen juice, cider and cordial makers, so we know the ins and outs of the

processes, including what might go wrong (we’ve probably experienced it

ourselves at some point!). We can help you choose the right equipment

and give you clever shortcuts and tips to help you on your way.

Call us Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm (excluding Bank

Holidays) and we will answer your queries and give you advice - it’s

the part of our job we like the most (apart from the tastings!).

If you would like to see our equipment you are welcome to visit our

showroom during our opening hours (see . We will be pleased page 34)

to show you our products and explain how they work.

‘When we decided to set up a community food project, Incredible Edible Cloughmills, with a focus on harvesting and using fruit we looked

at all the information we could find and much of this pointed towards Vigo Presses as a reputable source of information and products. This

only tells half the story. As complete novices, we found Amanda and the team at Vigo Presses patient, reassuring, informative and obviously

keen to provide us with the best and most suitable equipment for our needs. Product quality is vital and there for all to see, but for us, the

amazing and human nature of their customer care was the most important factor. We have no hesitation in recommending Vigo Presses so

make them your first call, you won’t need anyone else!’

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Our salvation came last year with one of my most

valuable acquisitions: a fruit press. No apple is

now wasted, for they all go through the slicer and

into the press, emerging the other side as beautiful

apple juice…Our press came from Vigo.’

Dr Stephan Buczacki, The Guardian

Autumn is the season of apples – the ideal crop

for the busy gardener, vast quantities, requiring

almost no attention. But you can only store and

eat so many … All over the country apples are

going to lie under the trees and rot. I have the

answer … You can make your own lovely pure,

maybe organic, juice …Look at the lovely colour

– the taste is delicious.’

Bob Flowerdew who used a Vigo Press &

Crusher on BBC Gardener’s World

The press not only works beautifully

but is great fun to operate…. the juice

burst out all around, running down

into the collecting channel and out …

It was perfectly delicious, its almost

overpowering sweetness tempered by

a fresh natural edge such as one never

finds in commercial products. It was so

good that we showed o ffby offering it to

guests. It is particularly gratifying to say

to a visitor, “Do have some apple juice –

it’s home-made.”

Du ffHart-Davis, The Independent

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What types of apples can you use? Our favourite

is a blend of cooking and dessert apples to give

a flavour-packed balance of tanginess and

sweetness. The apples you choose don’t need to

be top-notch - small blemishes are fine, but you

should reject any apples that you really wouldn’t

want to eat, like the ones with rot. Apples do

need to be ripe so cut one in half to see if the pips

are black and so fully ripe. Size is not important

but small apples will give you less juice. Give your

apples a good wash before you start.

Step by step juice making!

Perfectly pressed juice starts with apples crushed

to the right consistency. Chopping isn’t enough

and liquidising is too much! Our purpose-built

crushers are fun to use and make quick, easy work

of gobbling up apples. Some of our crushers need

elbow-grease, others electricity!

Enjoy juice

all year round!

STEP

ONE

STEP TWO

STEP THREE

STEP FOUR

Watch our juice making video online!

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Pick & Sort Crush or Mill

Press & Collect Freeze/Pasteurise & Store

To freeze, line an ex-juice carton with a freezer bag, fill with juice, tie the top andfreeze. This way you can store up to 5 gallons(22 litres) of juice in a cubic foot of freezer space!To pasteuriser, fill glass bottles with juice, restthe caps loosely on top and place in our pasteuriser set at 75˚C for 20 minutes. Whenfinished carefully remove the bottles, tightenthe caps and rest the bottles on their side tocool. Carefully pasteurised juice can keepfor up to 2 years.Alternatively you can pasteurise your juice in Bag in Boxes or 3 litre Beverage Pouches.

Once your crushed apples are in the press, you’reready to go! Our presses work by exertingpressure on the apples, either by turning a handle(traditional press) or harnessing the power ofwater (hydropress). Your juice will trickle outready to be collected! With practice you shouldbe able to do 3 pressings an hour using ourtraditional presses and even more with thehydropress. Freshly pressed juice can turn a little bit brown so you might want to add ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) to keep its originalcolour. The left-over presses pomace canbe fed to livestock or composted.

All our presses & hand crushers come with a 2 year warranty!

Crushers

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into the bucket, apply the lid, secure the spindle in the chuck of your mains powered drill and press down

firmly with your hand. Your apples will be crushed as the blades rotate.

• Must be used with a mains powered electric drill

• Can handle up to 3 kg (6 lbs) of halved or quartered apples at a time

• 9 litres (2 gallons) plastic food-grade bucket

• Reinforced plastic food-grade lid with centre bearing

• Stainless steel cutting blade with spindle

The original and still the best drill operated fruit pulper (drill not included). Put halved (or quartered) apples

Height: 25cm (9¾”) Diameter: 26.5cm (10½”) Weight: 0.635 kg (1½ lbs)•

Product Code: 91100 | Delivery Code: SO

Vigo Presses Pulpmaster

Hobby Fruit Crusher Product Code: 91102 | Delivery Code: SO

• Stainless steel hopper with wooden hand-rest

• Contra-rotating shafts with alternating serrated rollers and hooked pins

• Fits directly over the press basket of 12 Ltr Cross Beam or the 27.5 Bucket to fill the 9/12 Ltr Spindle Press

• Easy to clean

• Height: 28cm (11”) Width: 42cm (16½”) Length: 60cm (23¾”) Weight: 7kg (15½ lbs)

The latest addition to our range.No need to cut your apples prior to crushing, this crusher will mill whole apples and produce a good qualitypulp suitable for pressing.It has strong steel frame and a simple steel crank handle.

• Steel frame and steel crank handle

Economy Crusher Product Code: 91125 | Delivery Code: SO

same, but the frame is steel and the simple crank handle is quite light. Turning this handle is

much harder work than using the Classic Crusher, but with plenty of elbow grease you can

get the same quality of pulp.

• Contra-rotaing shafts with alternating serrated rollers and hooked blades

stainless steel – the only manual apple crusher on the market with this feature!

• Fits directly over the press basket of 12 Ltr Cross Beam or the 27.5 Bucket to fill the 9/12 Ltr Spindle Press

• Easy to clean

• Height: 28cm (11”) Width: 42cm (16½”) Length: 60cm (23¾”) Weight: 7kg (15½ lbs)

A simple, lower cost version of our Classic Crusher. The hopper and crushing parts are the

The Classic Crusher

basket of the 12, 20 & 36 litre Cross Beam Presses for swift and efficient crushing, or over the

27.5 litre Bucket for use with the 9 litre or 12 litre Spindle Press. Drop halved or quartered apples into the

hopper, turn the wheel and out comes the fruit crushed ready for pressing. The robust, cast iron

hand-wheel builds up terrific momentum and makes crushing much easier than with the economy model.


• Easy to clean

• Contra-rotating shafts with alternating serrated rollers and hooked blades –

• Robust, cast iron hand-wheel and oak frame


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all made from high grade stainless steel – the only manual apple

crusher on the market with this feature!

• Height: 28cm (11”) Width: 42cm (16½”) Length: 60cm (23¾”) Weight: 8.8 kg (19½ lbs)

Watch Demo Video Online

This crusher is so popular with our customers that we have sold it for over 25 years - it’s a greatall-rounder and even easy for children to use (under supervision of course!). It fits directly over the press

Used by Monty

Don on BBC

Gardener’s

World!


– all made from high grade

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Speidel Electric 2.2kW Apple Mill

non-industrial centrifugal mill on the market that can deal with

full buckets of whole apples! It mills apples and pears to a perfect

consistency for pressing so you get the maximum juice yields from

your fruit – up to 70% - and can mill up to 1000 kg per hour. Pour

the fruit into the hopper - the stainless steel blades then pulverise it

and the pulp gushes out of the chute. This mill is essential when using

a Hydropress or Vigo Presses Rack & Cloth Press and can also be used

• Powered by 2800 rpm, 2.2 kW, 2.9 hp single phase motor

• Mills up to 1000 kg fruit per hour

• Heavy duty PE food-grade plastic hopper and discharge chute

• Stainless steel hardened blades

• Stable base on three splayed feet which encloses motor

• On/o ffswitch with lock-out feature and safety cut-out to protect motor

• 6m cable and moulded UK plug

• Height: 125cm (49¼”) Pulp discharge height: 38cm (15”)

Width: 58.6cm (23”) Weight: 25 kg (55 lbs)Watch Demo

Video Online

As seen on

BBC1’s

Countryfile!

Vigo Presses Stainless Steel Electric 1.5kW

Apple Mill Product Code: 91278

apples and pears, which are fed steadily into the hopper by hand. It

produces a fine fruit pulp ideal for pressing.

• Powered by 2800 rpm, 1.5kW, 2 hp motor

• All contact and structural parts are made from high grade AISI 304

stainless steel

• Stainless steel blades

• On/o ffswitch with emergency stop button

• Safety cut-out to protect motor

• Supplied with a 6 metre long cable and moulded UK plug

• Height: 128cm (50½”) Pulp discharge height: 32cm (12½”)

Width: 41cm (16¼”) Weight: 25kg (55½ lbs)

NB In common with all mills of this power rating (1.5kW), the apples

must be fed into the hopper in a steady stream, not dumped in a mass. If

you want to mill whole buckets of apples or pears at a time we recommend

our orchard favourite, the Speidel Electric 2.2kW Apple Mill.Watch Demo Video Online

Apple Mills

This all stainless steel electric apple mill makes short work of milling

This amazingly powerful electric mill is fantastic because it is the only

Product Code: 91202

with the 36 litre Press.

Delivery: Free of charge to Mainland England, Wales & Lowland Scotland


Apple Mills

See www.vigopresses.co.uk for our full range of products. Order online or call 01404 890 093.



Fruit Shark Apple Mill 1.6kW Product Code: 91279

We are pleased to add the Fruit Shark Apple Mill to our range!

A compact fruit mill with a 1.6kW motor, which mills fruit quickly and simply•

Produces pulp ideal for pressing•

Mills around 50-100kg per hour, depending on the operator•

Includes a 20 litre collection vessel with lid•

Suitable for apples and pears•

NB: In common with all mills of this type, the apples must be fed into the

hopper in a steady stream, not dumped in a mass. If you want to mill whole

buckets of apples or pears at a time we recommend our orchard favourite,

the Speidel Electric 2.2kW Apple Mill.

* Compact fruit mill which mills fruit quickly and simply

Fruit Shark Megalodon Apple Mill 2.5kW

Product Code: 91281

* Produces fruit pulp ideal for pressing

* Mills from 100-200kg per hour, depending on the operator

* Includes a collection vessel with lid

* Thanks to the large-capacity hopper, it processes not only any apples and pears,

but also vegetables, e.g. carrot, celery, cabbage, cauliflower, and beetroot.

* Can also process stone fruits (including the stones)

* Stainless steel hopper

* 2800rpm motor

* The Megalodon must be used with a 16amp circuit breaker

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Grape Crushers


Large Stainless Steel Hand Grape Crusher Product Code: 91284

This crusher is made from top-quality materials, the nylon rollers are adjustable, and

feature a stirrer.

All the supports and gears are made of nylon, and are sturdily built to ensure long product life.

Height: 38cm (15") Width: 60cm (24") Length: 95cm (37") Weight: 26kg•

•

• Rollers: Nylon 28cm

Hourly production: 500/800kg

• Stainless Steel Hopper

Grape Crusher and Stalk Remover (Hand Operated)

Product Code: 91283


Grifo grape crushers and stalk removers have a simple and modern design. They provide utmost

reliability thanks to the high quality of the materials and technologies used to make them.

The grapes are soft crushed by means of two nylon rollers and subsequently the grapes are

separated from the stalk by means of the stalk-removing shaft and removable stainless steel grille.

Height: 64cm (25") Width: 51cm (20") Length: 120cm (47") Weight: 26kg•


Stand for Grape Crusher and Stalk Remover

Suitable for use with the Grifo Grape Crusher and Stalk remover (Stock Code 91283 )

Product Code: 91285 Delivery Code: SO

Height: 77cm (30") Width: 88cm (35") Length: 89cm (35") Weight: 8kg

• Hourly production: 700/800kg•

• To be used with the Grape Crusher Stand (Stock Code 91285)

Comes flat packed for home assembly.

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9 Litre Spindle Press Product Code: 91302 | Delivery Code: SO

The smallest press in our traditional cast iron range. Holding up to 8 kg (18 lbs) of crushed fruit, it

can produce about 3.5 litres (6 pints) of juice. Fill the basket with crushed fruit, place the 2 semi-

circular beech discs on top, followed by the spacer blocks, screw the iron nut onto the spindle, turn

using the handle and watch the juice flow out. Can be used alongside any of our crushers.

• Robust, cast iron base plate with lip

• Supported on strong cast iron legs which can be bolted to a table

• Tough food-grade polyester coating

• Press cage made from sustainable beech staves girded with strong hoops

• Stainless steel spindle

• Height: 59cm (23¼”) Cage diameter: 23.5cm (9¼”) Overall diameter: 36cm (14¼”)

12 Litre Stainless Steel Spindle Press


litres of juice an hour – significantly more than our 9 litre Press. Based on the classic spindle

design it is light but incredibly strong – holding about 11 kg (24 lbs) of crushed fruit and

producing up to 4.5 litres (8 pints) from each pressing. Fill the basket with crushed fruit, place

the 2 semi-circular discs on top followed by the spacer blocks, screw the iron nut onto the spindle and turn using the handle. Use alongside the Economy Crusher and Classic Crusher.

• Supported on cast stainless steel legs which can be bolted to a table

• Weighs only 12.5 kg – less than the 9 litre Spindle Press

• Sustainable beech press cage

• Stainless steel spindle

• Weight 12.5 kg (27½ lbs) Height 63cm (24¾”) Width 40cm (15¾”) Length 40cm (15¾”)

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Presses

Why choose us...• Robust cast iron and sustainable beech • Top-notch stainless steel

• 2 year warranty for presses and crushers • Made to last

• Lifetime of experience and guidance • Food compatible

Free Juice & Cider

Making Booklet

& tub of grease

with every press!

small amounts of crushed apples or other fruits. Simply line the stainless steel cylinder with

the straining bag, fill with fruit pulp, place the heavy piston on top, and press. It gives

impressive yields – holds 3.4 kg (7 lbs) of crushed fruit, producing about 1.7 litres (3 pints)

• Hygienic polypropylene juice tray with outlet tubing

• Parts made from high quality (AISI 304) polished stainless steel

• Straining bag and splashguard provided

• Can be bolted to worktop and easy to use and clean

• Height: 38cm (15”) Cage diameter: 14.5cm (5¾”)

Our own unique design - small and light enough to be used on a worktop. Ideal for pressing

• Polished brass top-beam

• Strong stainless steel base plate with lip

The only press of its kind on the market! This attractive stainless steel press can make up to 10


• Weight: 14 kg (31 lbs)

of juice. Works well with the Vigo Presses Pulpmaster.

Vigo 4.5 Litre Worktop Press

12 Litre Cross Beam Press Product Code: 91303 | Delivery Code: SO

Days! Used with the Classic Crusher it’s very efficient and easier to use

than our 12 Litre spindle press – 2 people can easily produce about

13.5 litres (3 gallons) of juice an hour with very little effort. The robust,

cast iron cross beam swings to one side allowing you to crush directly

into the basket of the press. This makes filling and emptying extremely

easy; spindle presses cannot have a crusher positioned on top and with

some other crossbeam designs you need to unscrew the beam and lift it

o ffthe press. Line the press basket with a straining bag (see page 14),

crush directly into the press basket using the Classic Crusher or the

Economy Crusher, then press ready-strained juice! The press basket

Robust, cast iron base plate with lip supported on strong cast iron legs

working height

plate attached

• Tough, food-grade polyester coating • Press cage made from sustainable oak staves girded by strong hoops

• Height: 57cm (22½ “) Cage diameter: 28cm (11”) Overall diameter: 43cm

(17”) Weight: 29.4 kg (65 lbs)


See page 8 for Classic Crusher

shown above (on the press).

Used by Monty

Don on BBC

Gardener’s

World!

See www.vigopresses.co.uk for our full range of products. Order online, call 01404 890 093.

20 Litre Cross Beam Press

press is ideal. You can make a lot of juice really quickly – 2 people, working steadily, can produce

an amazing 24 litres (5½ gallons) an hour! The Classic Crusher or the Economy Crusher fit on

top, allowing the apples to be crushed directly into the press, saving time and effort.

Alternatively, can be used in conjunction with one of our Electric Mills.

Holding up to 18 kg (40 lb) of crushed apples, it can produceabout 8 litres (14 pints) per pressing.

Pressing is easy because of the clever ratchet mechanism.

• Stable steel frame protected by a food-grade polyester coating

• 4 frame feet with boltholes so that the press can be fixed for convenient pressing

• Inset stainless steel juice tray

• Sustainable oak press basket with strong hoops

• Heavy beech pressure plate with handles and metal bearing plate

• Hinged beam and ratchet-operated screw for easy pressing

• Height: 89cm (35”) Cage height: 24cm (9½”) Cage diameter: 37cm (14½”)

Overall width: 61cm (24”) Weight: 38 kg (84 lbs)

36 Litre Cross Beam Press Product Code: 91305 | Delivery Code: P

Larger and chunkier than the 20 litre Press this is a favourite amongst those with a small orchard (or

who have many vines). The press basket holds about 30 kg (66 lbs) of crushed apples. As with the

20 litre Press, the ratchet mechanism and hinged beam makes pressing easy. The 36 litre Press has a

hinged press basket that can be raised with the crank handle and swung to one side to easily get rid of

the pressed pomace. The Classic Crusher will fit on top of the press and is the best choice for hand

milling apples into a press of this size – about 14 litres (25 pints) of juice can be produced per pressing-

in this way. For super fast, high-yield juice production this press is often used in conjunction with

one our Electric Apple Mills.

• Frame, feet and juice tray as per 20 litre Cross Beam Press specification above

• Hinged sustainable oak basket with strong hoops

• Pressure plate, metal bearing plate, beam and screw as per specification above

• Height: 98.5cm (38¾”) Cage height: 43cm (17”) Cage diameter: 37cm (14½”)

Overall width: 63cm (24¾”) Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)

Optional

purpose-made

press liner bag!

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Free Juice & Cider Making Booklet & tub of grease

with every press!

Our best selling press and a firm favourite with families and for Apple

holds 11 kg (24lbs) of crushed fruit.

•

If you’re lucky enough to have several productive apple trees or grapevines this larger traditional

Catch your juice as it flows out of the spout on the stainless steel collection tray and enjoy!


• Legs can be bolted to a stand/table to achieve your comfortable

• Cast iron cross beam with threaded spindle & seasoned beech press

and easy juice collection

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Size and yield chart

Approx. Output Height/Ground level to lip Weight Diameter

20 litre (91318) 12.5 litres (22 pints) 82cm (32¼”)/30cm (11¾”) 13 kg (28¾ lbs) 41cm (16¼”)

40 litre (91319) 20-25 litres (35-44 pints) 90cm (35½”)/30cm (11¾”) 18 kg (39¾ lbs) 48cm (18¾”)

90 litre (91320) 31-55.5 litres (55-98 pints) 107cm (42”)/ 30cm (11¾”) 28 kg (61¾ lbs) 59cm (23¼”)

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Rack and Cloth Press

commercial juice producers. It’s a firm favourite with co-operative community groups who enjoy

the hands-on activity of cider and juice making! Layers of crushed apple wrapped in press cloths

and placed between wooden racks are made up into a multi-layered “cheese”. The handle is turned

by a ratchet mechanism, making it easy to apply up to 12 tonnes of pressure onto the pulp via a

heavy wooden top press block, to extract a vast amount of juice from your apples! 40 kg (88 lbs)

of milled apples which, by carrying out 3 pressings per hour, will give a daily juice yield of up to

450 litres (99 gallons) of juice. Use with one of our Electric Apple Mills to get the best juice yield.

• Welded steel frame protected by a tough baked-on food-grade polyester coating

• 4 frame feet with boltholes so that the press can be fixed for convenient pressing and easy juice collection

• Supplied with 6 acacia wood racks (41 x 41cm; 16 x 16”), 6 strong open-weave press cloths

(machine washable), a stainless steel former and pomace scoop

• Heavy beech pressure plate with handles and metal bearing plate

• Stainless steel juice tray with outlet spout

• Height: 113cm (44½”) Width: 54cm (21¼”) Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)

Best for

orchards!

Watch Demo

Video Online


Cross-section

of hydropress.

As seen on

BBC1’s Countryfile!

Product Code: 91307 | Delivery Code: P

This wonderful traditionally designed press is used by enthusiastic amateurs and small scale

(up to 70% by weight).

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Top of the range but worth every penny, this press uses mains water pressure

Size

VariousHydropress

to give exceedingly quick, high quality and high output juice yields from

your fruit (equivalent to the Rack & Cloth Press). No need for electricity -

Product Code: See table | Delivery Code: SO for 20 & 40 Ltr; P for 90 Ltr

the amount of juice pressed. The water pressure inflates a rubber membrane

inside the press which effortlessly forces the juice out of finely milled pulp in

super quick time - less than 5 minutes. No need to stop at apples and pears

- the Hydropress is also excellent for pressing crushed grapes, soft fruits and

even finely milled vegetables like beetroot and carrots. When pressing apples,

pears or vegegables, Hydropresses should be used in conjunction with the

Speidel Electric Apple Mill or the Vigo Stainless Steel Electric Apple Mill -

you should be able to carry out 3 or more pressings per hour!

• Perforated stainless steel cylinder

• Inflatable neoprene internal membrane

• Fitted with pressure gauge, safety pressure relief valve and drain valve

• Supplied with internal machine washable straining sack and storage cover

• Should be used with fruit crushed with the centrifugal mill (see page 9)

• 2.5 - 3 bar of water pressure required

simply connect up to a mains water tap! The water is used in proportion to

• 90/180 litre - Rigid enamelled cast aluminium base and lid and tubular steel legs

• 20/40 litre - stainless steel**********************************************************

Specifications as follows:

180 litre ( 89156) 31-55.5 litres (55-98 pints) 107cm (42”)/ 30cm (11¾”) 28 kg (61¾ lbs) 59cm (23¼”)

Vares 18 Litre Press Product Code: 91315 Delivery Code: SO

Vares Hydraulic Fruit Presses are made of Stainless Steel for processing

shredded fruit.

The pressing basket is made of 3mm thick Stainless Steel and the Pressing

plate is 6mm Stainless Steel.

The press is supplied with a 2t hydraulic jack placed below the basket. Its

advantage lies in its excellent handling when pressing, it is not necessary

to remove the jack; using the upper stainless pushing bar with openings to

reset the press. Pressing is easy and fast. The basket volume of 18ltrs

corresponds to the contents of one vessel of the Fruit Shark Mill.

Vares 50 Litre Press Product Code: 91316 Delivery Code: P

A press with a massive structure and a 5t jack placed on top of the basket.

A simple design for design for maximum volume and performance, but

also low price.

To reset the pressing, an Oak chock is supplied, which is placed under the

hydraulic jack.

The basket volume of 50l corresponds to the contents of three vessels of

the Fruit Shark Mill.

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Height: 78cm Width: 51cm Length: 59cm Weight: 56kg (124lbs)

Height: 88cm Width: 41cm Length: 48cm Weight: 33kg (73lbs)

Use with one of our Electric Apple Mills to get the best juice yield.

Use with one of our Electric Apple Mills to get the best juice yield.

Vares 18 Litre Press and Fruit Shark Combo Product Code: 91325


Buy the Vares 18 litre press and the Fruit Shark together, and make a saving.

For full details on each of these products, see above for the press, and page 10 for

the Fruit Shark Apple Mill (stock code 91279)

Vares 50 Litre Press and Fruit Shark Megalodon Combo

Product Code: 91326


Buy the Vares 50 litre press and the Fruit Shark Megalodon, and make a saving.

For full details on each of these products, see above for the press, and page 10 for

the Fruit Shark Megaolodon (stock code 91281)

Hydraulic Fruit and Honey Basket Press Product Code: 91300 Delivery Code: SO

Our own Hydraulic basket press. The pressing basket is made of 3mm thick Stainless Steel

and the Pressing Plate is 6mm Stainless Steel.

The press is supplied with a 3.2t hydraulic jack placed below the basket.

The basket has a welded base making it suitable for pressing Heather Honey.

Supplied with Stainless Steel collection basket.

Its advantage lies in its excellent handling when pressing, it is not necessary to remove the jack;

to remove the jack; using the upper stainless pushing bar with openings to

Height: 88cm Width: 41cm Length: 48cm Weight: 22kg (****lbs)

reset the press.

1. Flexi Tu b (92606 | SO)

Made from food safe plastic, this durable 40 litre flexi-tub is ideal for

gathering and washing apples, catching pulp discharged from the

centrifugal mill and collecting juice from your press. Stackable, storable

Made from food safe polypropylene this very strong bucket can support

the weight of the Classic Crusher or the Economy Crusher, so apples

can be milled into it. Use the lid to protect milled fruit from wasps or

flies or when collecting batches of juice between pressings and before

Large, tough, flat-bottomed polythene scoop ideal for shovelling apple

Wear this full length, high quality, rubber apron to keep your clothes

clean during pressing and crushing or for protection during pasteurising.

Easy to clean and durable with tie tapes for a comfortable fit. Colour

An antioxidant to reduce browning during apple juice production.

Typically 0.5g is used per litre of juice.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

Pressing Accessories

8.

6. Citric Acid -1kg T u b (94322 | SO)

Add acidity to improve shelf-life and taste of sweet juices and cordials

such as blackberries, pears and blueberries; an essential ingredient in

7. Funnels with integral strainers (SO)

For easy pouring and straining of your juice into fermenters,

bottles or other containers. Includes removable plastic strainer

for easy washing:

(99052) Medium 19cm ”) diameter (7½

Fits into bottles, with an air vent to allow smooth filling

(99055) Large 30.5cm (12”) diameter

8. Straining Bags (SP)

Machine washable, durable and re-useable, these straining bags will

catch pips and seeds as the fruit is pressed, leaving lovely clear juice.

Straining Bag Ideal Press

(99060) Coarse 4.5 litre

(91434) Coarse 9/12 litre spindle

(99068) Coarse 12/20 litre CB

(99063) Fine 12 litre CB

for pear juice/pulpy seeded soft fruits

(99065)

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and easy to clean.

pasteurisation.

2. 27.5 litre Bucket

pulp into a hydropress, rack and cloth or 36 litre press.

may vary. Length 116cm (45¾”) width 20cm (8”).

5. Ascorbic Acid - Vitamin C

elderflower cordial making.

Wide aperture ideal for filling fermenters

Strong woven bag 36 litre Press

4. Waterproof Apr o n (99071 | SO)

(92609 | SO)

(99070 | SO)3. Pomace Scoop

Various quantities available. Please check the website.

(91321) Coarse 18 litre Vares

(91317) Coarse 50 litre Vares

The Orchard Project

We’ve been using Vigo Presses since we were first established back in 2008, back

then we were known as The London Orchard Project, a couple of name changes later

and nearly a decade of working with communities orchard groups across the capital and

beyond we’re now simply know as The Orchard Project.

This national charity inspires and trains communities to create, restore and maintain

orchards for the benefit of people, communities, and the environment. Its project

country’s largest national community orchard charity and we’ve created and restored over

250 community orchards. Running training with adults, in schools, and at orchard heritage

events and numerous orchard enterprises.

From starting out with a 36 litre press and Classic Apple Crusher we’re now at a

commercial scale with a juice and cider production facility in Herne Hill, London. It’s

great to know that as we’ve scaled up Vigo Presses have helped us at every stage of

our growth. The original equipment is still a focal point at all our community event days

as tasting proper fresh pressed apple juice is a real revelation for most people. As

once you’ve tasted the supermarket alternatives it’s never quite the same. Especially

if your apples have gone into the mix.

Kath Rosen CEO, The Orchard Project

A Thirst for Cider

Did you know that the traditional way of preserving apple

juice was to turn it into cider? Cider is fermented apple juice.

You may be surprised that homemade cider is more fruity and

potent than many commercial ciders because it is made from

100% pure juice and not diluted with water. Here’s your chance

to discover the real thing! There is a huge amount of mystique

and folklore surrounding cider making but the process is quite

To make cider you will need:

2 x Fermentation Vessels (minimum)......... page 19

Yeast (optional)......................................................page

Campden Tablets (optional).........................page 21

Syphon Tube................................................pag e

Hydrometer and Hydrometer Jar..................page 22

Bag in Box or Bottles*.................................page

Pasteuriser...................................................page

(for cider sweetened with sugar after fermentation)

(*) Cider stored in bottles must be pasteurised

Make life easy by ordering our Cider

Making Kit! Page 17

Want to learn more?

Read Craft Cider Making by Andrew

Lea on page 33

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straightforward.

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managers and consultants work in hubs across England and Scotland. We’re proudly the

Step by step cider making!

Choose sound, ripe apples,

free from rot or mould.

A mix of apples is generally

better than one single variety.

STEP

ONE

STEP

TWO

STEP

THREESTEP

FOUR

STEP

FIVESTEP SIX

Crush and press the apples

to extract juice.

Keep the fermenter at a steady, cool room

temperature. Fermentation may take between

10 days - 10 weeks. Bubbles will pass through the

airlock. When bubbles stop, rack the cider o ffthe

sediment into a clean fermenter, top up with juice or water and replace the airlock.

Store in a cool place to mature and settle.

Cider is ready to drink as soon as it tastes

good, so taste from time to time. Rack o ff

the cider once more and store in full,

airtight containers – Vigo presses

Use a hydrometer to measure the

Specific Gravity (SG) - this

determines the potential alcohol level.

If using cider apples, use a pH meter

to measure the pH.

Fill a fermentation vessel with juice

up to the neck. If the juice pH is high

you may add Campden tablets to

reduce the risk of spoilage.

Add yeast. Fit airlock.

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Fermentation & Cider Making Kits

Cider Making Kit

includes 2 fermenters with airlocks - one for the cider and one for the essential process of

syphoning (racking) cider from the sediment (lees) – and the products listed below.

• 3m length of Standard Syphon Tube - for racking the cider

• Large 12” Funnel

• 7g sachet of Yeast

• Hydrometer – for measuring specific gravity of juice & Hydrometer Jar

• Pack of 100 Campden Tablets

• Craft Cider Making Book by Andrew Lea - the bible of cider-making

Standard Kit (top)

Perfect if you’re new to cider making

and inexpensive! Includes 2 x 30 litre

Standard Vigo 30 litre fermenters

Want to make more

cider? Just order

extra fermenters

and yeast!

Serious

amateur!

Perfect for

Superior Ki t (bottom)

Fermenters (see below) with 1 x tap and

a pack of 5 x 5 litre Bag-in-Boxes, ideal for the

storage and serving of cider.

Make ordering cider equipment easy! Each kit allows you to make 25 to 30 litres of cider, and


The kit includes 2 x high quality 30 litre Speidel


beginners!

•

See www.vigopresses.co.uk for our full range

Demi-JohnProduct Code: 21050 | Delivery Code: SO

This clear glass demijohn is ideal for fermenting, cider or country wines.

5 Litre PET Demi-John complete with capProduct Code: 92603 | Delivery Code: SO

Clear 5 Litre plastic Demi-John with lid and bung.

Suitable for fermenting smaller batches of cider/wine.

Compatible for use with the 6 chamber airlock

Fermentation Buckets with LidsQuality Fermentation Bucket with Lid (undrilled), Handle and Guide Scale

Compact size makes it ideal for counter top brewing/fermenting

Top Quality Food Grade Plastic.

Sizes available: 5 litre / 10 litre / 15 litre / 25 litre

Barrels

2.25 Gallon White Barrel with Black Vent Cap. 12mm Ext Quick Serve tap. 3/4" BSP Thread

•

• 5 Gallon White Pressure Barrel with handle, dispensing tap & black 2" vent cap

12mm Ext Quick Serve Tap. 3/4" BSP Thread

Used for pressuring & dispensing of Cider and Beer after fermentation

• 5 Gallon Brown Cider Barrel with handle, dispensing tap & white cap.

Sizes available:

Airlock with bung available separately.

Holds 4.5 litres/8 pints.

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Speidel Fermenters Delivery Code: SO

or wine, making them ideal not only for fermentation but also for long term maturation and

storage of cider. Their very smooth internal surfaces allow easy cleaning without chemicals. Each

fermenter has a wide opening for easy filling and cleaning, a lid with moulded bung fitting to

ensure an airtight seal, an airlock and bung , an outlet, and comfortable carrying handles (60 litre

and larger sizes can only be lifted when empty). Can also be used for the overnight settling of juice.

Capacity Length (cm) Width (cm) Height (cm) Base

30 litres (92607) N/A 30 (11¾”) 48.2 (19”) Cylindrical

60 litre s (92409) 5 1 (20”) 35 (13¾”) 52 (20½ ”) Rectangular

100 litres ( 92410) 61 (24”) 40 (15¾”) 62 (24½”) Rectangular

200 litre s (92411) 80 (31½”) 49 (19¼”) 77 (30¼”) Rectangular

The 60 litre and larger sizes are a space-saving rectangular

shape and come with a tap. The 30 litre comes with a cap, Ø

See www.vigopresses.co.uk for our full range


• Two comfortable carrying handles for ease of use

• Comes with lid, airlock and rubber bung (NB colours of lid and handles may vary)

• Height: 51cm (20”) Height of airlock: 18cm (7”) Diameter: 28cm (11”)

Fermentation

• Wide mouth for easy cleaning and syphoning (racking)

The best that money can buy! Speidel tanks have extra-thick walls to limit oxidation of cider

instead of a tap. See page 19 for taps and caps.

300 litres (92412) 87 ( 57 ( ) 87 ( ) Rectangular

500 litres (92413) 110 ( ) 66 ( ) 104 ( ) Rectangular

A great value, basic 30 litre (6.5 gallon) fermenter, designed specifically for fermentation and shortterm storage of cider or wine

34¼”) 22½” 34¼”

43¼” 26” 41”

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20 litres (92415) Cylindrical110 ( ) 66 ( ) 104 ( )

12 litres (92414) Cylindrical110 ( ) 66 ( ) 104 ( )

Standard Vigo 30 litre Fermenter

Stainless Steel Fermentation & Storage Container

The Speidel stainless steel fermentation container is ideally suited as juice container or for storing, mixingand transporting various liquids such as wines, juices, liqueurs, syrups etc

Sizes available: 15 litre / 30 litre / 45 litre / 60 litre / 95 litre / 120 litre

Product details: Outlet 3/4" female Plastic screw connection in the lid for fermentation lock• • Stainless steel lid with fastener Stainless steel handles• •

Included in delivery Tightly sealing clamping-ring lid with silicone seal• Drain pipe female thread 3/4" with plastic blind plug• Plastic threaded connector with blanking cap for airlock•

Delivery Code: SO

Stainless Steel Variable Capacity TankDelivery Code: SO

Speidel variable capacity tanks are open-topped tanks with a floating inner lid, which is sealed by aninflatable tube to exclude air - useful if you need flexibility in your storage capacity.

Available in 110 and 220 litre capacity. AISI 304 stainless steel, outside and inside surface Illd (2R)• • Internatl thread G 3/4" (BSP) with plastic bland bung•

• Includes an inner float lid, a stainless steel airpump with pressure gauge

• With sealing hose (natural-coloured/transparent), air hose, air pump, manometer and vent screw connection

1. Yeast Sac h e t (7g) (99053 | SP)

High quality, vacuum packed yeast for cider, white and sparkling

wines. One sachet recommended per 30 litres of apple/grape juice

2.Vigo Presses Cider Yeast (100g)

A high quality cider yeast (saccharomyces bayanus strain) widely used

Kick-start yeast back into healthy growth with this pack of nutrients and

energiser salts (Tronozymol). One sachet provides the perfect balance

of vitamins and minerals to tackle stuck fermentation for 4.5 litres wine

A high quality yeast nutrient (diammonium phosphate and vitamin B1)

widely used by commercial producers. Use approximately 30g per 100

4. Campden Tablets (pack of 100)

of your cider spoiling. We have also used these, dissolved in water, for

sterilising fermentation equipment and for bottle rinsing.

Quality, clear flexible, food-grade tube for use in syphoning

(racking) o ffcider.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 8.

Fermentation Accessories

7.

Type Length Internal diameter Code

Standard tube 3m 8mm (¼”) 32016 Wide bore tube 3m 12mm (½”) 32018

(SO )

No drip, food-grade plastic, easy to fit tap for the Speidel Fermenters.

Fits neatly into bottles and Bag-in-Boxes.

Tap s Code

Tap for 30 Litre Fermenter 79729

Replacement Tap for 60, 100, 200. 300, 500 79728

Cap for Speidel fermenters – fits the thread at the outlet and on the

bung fitting.

Strong, kink resistant plastic tube, ideal for use when transferring cider

between all sizes of fermenter. Use in combination with the Drill Pump

or Rover Novax Pump and Hose Support Rod. Food grade, 5m length,

can be cut to size. ¾” (19mm) internal diameter.

Essential for the accurate ‘racking’ of cleared cider or wine from

sediment at the bottom of fermenters. Supplied with 2 hose clips so that

the braided tube can be attached to the rod, and set carefully above the

level of the precipitated solids in the tank. Use in conjunction with

the Drill Pump or Rover Novax Pump for fast accurate ‘racking’.

Rod: length: 90cm (35½”).

(94419 | SO)

(1 fermenter full)

by commercial producers. Use 25g per 100 litres. Scoop included

3. Yeast Nutrient Sachet (94383 | SP)

or cider..

Yeast Nutrient (100g) Tub (94420 | SO)

litres. .

(94349 | SP)

Use these tablets for subduing wild yeast and bacteria to reduce the risk

5. Syphon Tube (SP)

6. Taps

7. Braided Plastic Tube (32021 | SO )

Check The Website For Our Full Range www.vigopresses.co.uk

Caps (79505 | SO)

8 . Tube Support Rod (94260 | SO)

Also available by the metre. Please check the website.

Also available by the metre. Please check the website.

Our full range can be viewed on our website.

9. Keeving Kit (94311 | SO)

‘Keeving’ is a way of making the ultimate style of naturally sweet

sparkling cider.

The Klercidre Kit is intended to facilitate the defecation of the musts

Apple Cider with a complement of enzymes and calcium.

The kit contains sufficient pectin methyl esterase enzyme and

calcium chloride to treat about 1000-1400 litres of cider apple juice.

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Rover Novax 20 Electric Pump Product Code: 93260 | Delivery Code: SO

large batches of cider or juice this pump is ideal. Compact and with stainless steel body, this electric

pump will make light work of racking o ffand transferring large amounts of cider or apple juice

(without significant solids). A more convenient option than the drill pump. For tube see page 21.

• Can move up to about 25 litres per minute/1500 litres per hour

• All stainless steel contact parts

• Self-priming and with a reversible motor (pumps in both directions)

• Stainless steel hose connections for 20 mm (3/4”) bore tube, with 2 hoseclips

• 5 metre cable fitted with UK plug

• 230V/50 Hz Height: 23cm (9”) Width: 12cm (4¾”) Depth: 19cm (7½”) Weight 5kg (11 lbs)

Drill Pump


operated pump. Deceptively simple and inexpensive, it is an ideal

way of moving large volumes of juice, cider or wine during the racking

o ffor bottling processes. For tube see page 21.

.

• Food safe stainless steel & bronze construction

• Self priming and has forward and reverse function to allow pumping in

either direction

• Moves up to 20 litres per minute


* See page 21 for tube.

Pumps & Filter

Sheet Filter with Pump Product Code: 95175 | Delivery Code: S

greater filtering area than other small filters on the market and filters at approximately 100 litres per

hour. To prevent the unnecessary use of filter sheets when filtering small batches, the filter can be

used with as few as 6 filter sheets. Simple to operate and easy to clean. The pump can be used

independently of the filter for ‘racking off’ the cider and wine from the sediment (essential

• Uses up to 10 filter sheets of 20x10cm – four grades available

• 1500cm² of effective filtration area (2000cm² of total filter sheet area)

• Self-priming pump, with a 420 litres per hour flow rate

• Supplied with 3 metres of ⅜” (10mm) of clear braided food grade plastic tube and stainless steel

hose clips for the inlet and outlet (the hose will require cutting into two)

• Fitted with a 4m cable with UK moulded plug

20 x 10cm filter sheets per pack of 5

95957

Fine 95956

Extra fine 95955

Sterile 95958

Filter sheets are

required when using

the filter – available

in 4 grades & come

in packs of 5

No lifting of heavy fermenters needed with this handy little drill

Containers of more than 30 litres can’t be easily lifted or emptied by syphon, so if you’re making

Suitable for filtering 25 litres or more of wine, cider or beer. The Sheet Filter with Pump has a

immediately prior to filtration), or for moving juice.

Coarse

See www.vigopresses.co.uk for our range of Pumps. Order online, or call 01404 890 093

• Needs mains powered drill to operate

* See page 21 for tube.

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Excellent value and easy-to-use, this will measure the specific gravity (sugar content) and potential alcohol content of cider, wine and beer.

Used throughout the fermentation process, the hydrometer measurements

will indicate when the cider is ready for racking and later, for storage.

Length: 23.5cm (9”). Specific Gravity Scale: 990 - 1120; accurate and

clearly marked, protected by a plastic storage container

A clearly calibrated, tall plastic jar specifically designed for use with the

hydrometer (above) to help measure the potential alcohol of your cider,

wine and beer. Height: 25cm (10”).

Easy to read, robust thermometer used to check the temperature during

fermentation. At 30.5cm it’s also long enough to check the temperature

of juice and cider in 75cl (750ml) bottles, during pasteurisation.

Height: 30.5cm (12”).

thermometer has a temperature range of -50°C to +150°C and accuracy

of +/-1° which is ideal for close monitoring of fermentation and/or

pasteurisation. Probe length: 12cm (4 ¾”). Total Length: 22cm (8 ¾”).

Battery supplied.

Use to re-calibrate the pH meter with the Buffer Solution Capsules.

Scale 50 to 100ml. Height: 11cm (4½”), Base: 6cm (2½”)

Ø.

pH 7 solution capsules for use in re-calibrating the pH Meter.

Packet of 10.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

Testing Instruments

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1. Hydrometer (94201 | SO )

2. Hydrometer Jar (94208 | SP)

3.Thermometer (94200 | SO)

4. Digital Thermometer (94219 | SO)

An accurate thermometer for those who like their technology. This

6. Conical Flask (28216 | SO )

7. Buffer Solution Capsules

(94214 | SO )

8.

8. Therma Data Logger - Model TDF (94220 | SO

The ThermaData Logger has an LCD display and external

temperature sensor/probe on a one metre PVC/PFA lead.

Waterproof Housing offering IP66/67 protection

Temperature Range -40 to 85C or 125C

Resolution 0.1C, high accuracy + -0.5C

Meets En12830, S&T, C&D,1

Please note when initially ordering loggers it is necessary

to order at least one USB cradle and software to download

the data to your PC / Product code 94221

•

•

•

•

9. 10. 11. 12.

For the serious ‘amateur’ juice and cider maker, accurately measure the

pH of your drink and adjust if necessary. pH measures the acidity and

alkalinity of your juice or cider. Too high a pH (not enough acid) and

whole batches of cider can be spoiled (this can be simply remedied using

fruit acids or sharp juice). Accurate to +/-0.2 pH and supplied with

batteries, 100ml buffer solution, sturdy case and a full set of instructions.

Height: 1.5cm (½”), Length: 17cm (6¾”), width 3.2cm (1¼”)

5. PH Meter (94213 | SO)

9. Refractometer (94004 | SO )

12. Stick on Thermometer 14-32 Degrees (94204 | SP )

10. pH Indicator Strips (94215 | SP)

11. Vinometer (94202 | SP )

Refractometer Model RHB-32ATC to measure the water content of drillingemulsions, metalworking fluids, cutting oils. Sugar content in juices, fruits,

soft drinks. With automatic temperature compensation.

Scale: 0-32% Brix. Resolution: 0.2% Brix . Sharp line (blue-white)

These indicator strips are specific for testing the pH of the juice prior tofermentation during wine production. Pack of 50.

A vinometer measures the alcohol percentage in your homemade wine,cider or beer.

Easy-to-read Thermometer for Demijohns, Fermentation Bins and Barrels.

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Bottle, Bag-in-Box Filling & Storage

We love this bit of kit for super speedy and accurate filling of glass

bottles. It’s possible to fill up to 200 bottles per hour – try doing that

by hand! When you’re pasteurising it’s really important to fill to a

consistently accurate level as over-filled bottles can overflow or burst

during the process, this machine does the job perfectly. Supply the

filling machine by gravity from a Speidel fermenter positioned about

30cm above the filler, connect the two, set the fill level and off you go.

If your fermenter is too heavy to lift use our Drill Pump or Rover Novax

20 Pump to move your juice or cider

• Built to last: stainless steel reservoir, 2 pivoted nozzles, dust lid & drip tray

• Adjustable float valve – fills glass bottles from 25cl (250ml) – 1 litre capacity

• Connections supplied for use with all Speidel fermenters

• Height: 41.5cm (16½”) Width: 22.5cm (9”) Depth: 55cm (21¾”)

Weight: 3.25 kg (7¼ lbs)

Bottles are ideal for the long-term storage of pasteurised apple juice, cider and cordials,

but once opened will not keep fresh for long. Bag-in-boxes are the perfect compact

storage and serving solution for cider, wine and pasteurised juice! Your cider or

pasteurised apple juice will keep in tip-top condition long after your first glass. As you

pour the drink, the clever bag inside collapses without letting air in, helping to preserve

what’s left. This is particularly ideal for cider which can turn vinegary (or “spoil”) when

exposed to air. You can also pasteurise your juice or cider in our bottles and bags

using our pasteurisers!

Fast, accurate & just the job for the medium

to large scale amateur producer!

How long will it last?

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Bottles

Bag-in-box

CIDERAPPLE JUICE

Unpasteurised

2 or 3 days

Not recommended

Pasteurised

6m to 2 years

6 to 12 months

Unpasteurised

(dry cider)

3 to 6 months

Pasteurised

(dry or sweet cider)

6 to 12 months

Watch Demo

Video Online

N/A N/A

Product Code: 96375 / 96301 / 96376 | Delivery SO

• Simple to set up and clean after use

2 Nozzle dimensions shown below:

2, 4, 6 Nozzle Available

Pouches Not recommended 18 months Not recommended 6 to 12 months

Bottle Filler

Maximum operating pressure of 2.0 Bar.

Can be wall mounted or table mounted.

Compatible with our bag in box hold and close tool.

Bag in Box Dispenser CW Novax 20 M Pump

Save time filling your Bag in Boxes with the Bag in Box Dispenser which comes

complete with Novax 20m Pump, Flow Meter, Food Grade Nozzle,

by hand! When you’re pasteurising it’s really important to fill to a

5 metres of Hose, Fitted with A UK plug.

Product Code: 93261 | Delivery SO

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Bottles with Caps

bottles with tamper-proof plastic caps. Perfect

for use in our pasteuriser for long term storage

of pasteurised apple juice and cider, or for

cordials made using the steamer or juice

extraction top. The caps have an internal pad

which creates a good seal so we recommend

using new caps with each refill. Bottle height

with cap on: 30cm (11¾”)

Bottle Rinsers

(96104 | SO)

(e.g., campden tablet solution – see page 19)

or fresh water into upturned bottles from a

reservoir, via a syringe. Use independently

or on top of the 48 or 80 Bottle Drainer tree

as pictured. NB Used bottles that are dirty

or encrusted with dried sediment should be

brushed before rinsing/sterilising (see Bottle

Brush). Diameter: 17.5cm (6¾”) Reservoir

Clever storage and serving

bag-in-boxes. The 3 litre pouch & 5 litre box fits easily into the fridge for

refreshing chilled apple juice! Bags can be pasteurised* for long term storage

of juice or sweet cider. The boxes, if treated kindly, can be re-used with

5 litre Bag

18.2 (7½”) 35 (14”)

26.9 (10½”)

(set of 3) - 97638

97639 10 litre Bags (set of 10) 97640

20 litre Bags (set of 6) 97641

Accessories

Bag-in-Box Filling Support Frame with Tap Closing Tool

Supports the collar of the 5, 10 & 20 litre

bags, and 3 litre pouches, during filling,

with hinged hand-lever to close the tap of the

bag (this is otherwise (difficult to do by hand).

We recommend thatthe frame is screwed to a

wooden base (not supplied). Made from steel.

(*) NB The 20 litre bag must not be used in the Pasteuriser

as the tank capacity is not large enough.

Replacement Screw Caps pack of 10 0 (SP)

Bottle Brush (94259 | SP)

before and after use. Length: 40.6cm (16”)

Brush diameter: 5.5cm (2¼”).

Bottle Drainer Tree s (SO)

75cl (750ml) bottles after washing and rinsing.

All plastic, with interlocking red segments on

a wide base. The bottle rinser can be fitted on

top. 48 Bottle - (96107): D: 39cm (15¼”)

H: 56cm (22”). 80 Bottle - (96108): D: 39cm

(15¼”) H: 102cm (40”)

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Draw o ffjuice, cider or wine by the glass with these easy to assemble

replacement bags. Why not personalise with your own label!

Box Size/Code

(set of 5) - 97636

10 litre Bag(set of 5) - 97637

20 litre Bag * 25.5 (14½”)

24 strong green or clear 75cl (750ml) glass

Bottle diameter: 7.5cm (3”).

Recycle your glass bottles by using thesetamper proof plastic caps.

This easy to use small rinser, pumps steriliser

height: 9cm (3½”).

80 bottle

Bottle trees are a space saving way to drain

48 bottle

White 97449Green 97450Black 97451

Colour Code

(97642| SO)

(96366 | SO)

5 litre Bags (set of 10)

White nylon brush for cleaning glass bottles

For larger quantities, please contact us

For larger quantities, please check our website or contact us.

Larger quantities upon request.

Replacement Bags for Bag-in-Box

3 litre Beverage Pouch

(set of 10) - 97634

Height (cm) Width (cm) Depth (cm)

29.5 (11½”) 22 (8½”) 29.5 (11½”)

(set of 50) - 976323 litre Beverage Pouch



(set of 100) - 97631

(set of 260) - 97630

29.5 (11½”)

29.5 (11½”)

29.5 (11½”)

22 (8½”)

22 (8½”)

22 (8½”)

29.5 (11½”)

29.5 (11½”)

29.5 (11½”)

15.5 (6”) 16.2 (6½”) 25.5 (10”)

18.5 (7”)

24 (9½”)

Delivery Code: SO

Bag in Box

Beverage Pouch

Cider/Beer & Champagne bottles also available.

Pasteurising

Pasteurised fruit juice

can keep its delicious

Stainless Steel Digital & Analogue Pasteuriser

A polished stainless steel pasteuriser with a digital thermostat and timer

and a powerful heater, manufactured to enable you to pasteurise

from bag-in-boxes

• Holds 13 x 750ml bottles, or 2 x 5 litre bags, or 1 x 10 litre bag, or 14 x 1 litre

typical preserving jars (double stacked)

• Includes grid to sit bottles/bags/preserving jars on to ensure good circulation of water for safe pasteurisation

• Compatible with the enamel steam juice extractor top

• Adjustable thermostat and timer for accuracy and ease of use

• 27 litre tank with tap

• With boil dry protection feature

• Full instructions for pasteurising a range of fruit and veg are supplied

• Internal diameter of tank: 35cm (13¾”)

• Internal height of tank: 29cm (11¼”)

• Overall height (including lid): 49.5cm (19½”)

• Weight: 4.8kg (10½ lbs)

Order online or call 01404 890 093

store your juice or cider. Fresh apple juice will keep in the fridge for 2

to 3 days before it begins to ferment, but if pasteurised can be stored

for anything up to 2 years. Any cider can be pasteurised as a “belt

and braces” way of stopping further fermentation. This is essential

for ciders that are naturally sweet or have had sugar added after

fermentation. Pasteurised cider will keep for up to 12 months.

Pasteurising involves carefully heating the juice or cider to 75°C and

holding at this temperature for 20 minutes. This is difficult to do

using a hob and can result in juice with a cooked apple flavour or juice

that is not properly pasteurised. Make pasteurising easy with our

purpose-built digital pasteuriser which has a thermostat and timer.

With our pasteuriser you can pasteuriser your juice and cider and

preserve fruit and veg with confidence, knowing that the timer and

Other uses...

changed over time! Preserving is simply sterilising food in special

glass containers without using chemicals. Using our pasteuriser,

the even heat generated will kill any germs whilst creating a

vacuum that cleverly seals your jars and prevents re-contamination.

• You can use it for mulling wine and cider, yogurt making and

even as a tea urn for large functions! The only limit is your

imagination (we have even preserved pickled walnuts with ours!).

• Make cordials, juices & jellies: Just add the Juice Extractor Top

(see opposite) to extract juice from currants, berries, stoned fruits

& hard fruits! See overleaf.

As seen on

BBC1’s

Countryfile!

Pasteurising makes a world of difference to the length of time you can

thermostat will give accurate results.

Product Code: Digital (1800W) 96474 Analogue (1800W) 96400

Deliver Code: SO

taste for up to 2 years!

• Bottle fruit & veg: Granny’s old rules for preserving have not

Why pasteurise?

• Safely pasteurise juice and cider in bottles, or 5 and 10 litre bags

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your juice or cider and preserve your fruit and veg with confidence

See www.vigopresses.co.uk for seasonal offers!

Juice Extraction by Steam

Gentle steaming makes intensely flavoured and beautiful coloured

juices from berries, currants and other fruits. The “Mehu Liisa”

steamer is an ingenious way of easily extracting nutritious juice

without the mess of straining (see overleaf). Or, transform our

pasteuriser with the Juice Extractor Top. Create further exciting

flavours by mixing your juice with pressed apple juice!

Steam Juice Extractor Top for Pasteuriser Product Code: 96411 | Delivery Code: SO

extractor top set. Perfect if you want to make cordials or extract juice

from stoned fruits, berries or hard fruits like crab apples etc. Wear

gloves (see below) – fruit juice can be very hot and bottles slippery.

• Fit

• Plastic fruit basket holds 7 kg (15½ Ibs) fruit

• Enamel juice collection container fitted with outlet hose and clip

• Diameter of collection container: 38cm (15”)

• Overall diameter: 48cm (19”)

• Height: 28cm (11”) Weight: 3 kg (6½ lbs)

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See overleaf

for more great

ideas!

Gloves

• Excellent ribbed gripping surface for safe, non-slip use when handling glass

• Well insulated for the safe removal of hot bottles from pasteurisers

• Lined with soft cotton

Shown on enamel pasteuriser (left)

Size: 8, for hands 20.3cm (8”) in circumference at the knuckles (excluding thumb)

Length from index finger to end of sleeve: 29cm (11½”) 99073





Ideal fruits for steaming:

• Currants: blackcurrants, redcurrants, whitecurrants

• Berries: blueberries, raspberries,

loganberries, elderberries

• Hard fruits: crab apples, quinces

• Stoned fruits: damsons, sloes, plums

• Fits securely onto both Vigo Presses pasteurisers

Heavy duty lined rubber gloves suitable for cider, juice and cordial making.

Delivery Code: SP

Transform your pasteuriser into a juice extractor with this steam juice

Order online or call 01404 890 093.

Mehu Liisa Fruit & Veg Steamer Product Code: 99059 | Delivery Code: SO

multi-purpose juice extractor on the market in our opinion. It’s

time saving - no need to de-stone or de-stalk fruit, just chuck it all

in. With no need for messy jelly bags it quickly delivers a

pure juice of great clarity - we and our customers love it!

The steamer comes in three sections: the bottom sturdy pan base

is for water, the middle section collects your juice (which you

can tap off when ready via the outlet tube), and the top section is

where you put your produce and, if you are making cordial, layered

sugar. Wear gloves(page 26) – fruit juice can be very hot and

bottles slippery. The base pan can also be used for jelly making,

jam, marmalade and chutney, and as a large veg pot or soup tureen

• 4 litre (7 pint) capacity pan with heavy cooking base, suitable for use

on all cookers and hobs

• 10 litre (17½ pint) capacity fruit basket

• 4 litre (7 pint) fruit juice collection container with outlet hose and clip

• Sturdy good quality (18/10) stainless steel construction

• 10 year manufacturer guarantee

• Includes Mehu Liisa Cookbook

• Overall diameter: 30cm (11¾”) Overall height (including handle):

41cm (16”) Weight: 4.2 kg (9 lbs)

‘I had never used a fruit steamer but it is a simple clean operation which

quickly converts soft fruits into delicious drink concentrates which set your

taste buds tingling.’ Pamela Deschamps in The Kitchen Garden

Caroline Pakenham, author of ‘Making Jellied Preserves’ says of the

Mehu Liisa, “I have been using a muslin and up-turned chair for straining for

so long that I believed I couldn’t use anything else but I have to say that I have

been experimenting with the Mehu-Liisa fruit steamer and have found it very

quick. It isn’t too expensive and I would highly recommend it as a juicer and a

steamer for all soft and stoned fruits in the making of jellies.”

What you can make:

and gives you the taste of summer even in the depths of winter because your cordial is perfectly

from veg and herbs for making sauce, soup or even drinking.

Jellies: Do away with the messy and slow straining. Make delicious fruit and herb jellies the easy

way with our steamer. Simply steam the fruit, transfer the juice to the bottom pan, add sugar and

heat until set. See our website for recipes!

From Finland, the home of berry juicing, this is by far the best

or even, in the oven, as a casserole pot.

Cordials: Delicious cordials can be made in one easy process using the Mehu Liisa Steamer by

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steaming fruits layered with sugar and drawing the cordial o ffinto hot bottles. It really is like magic

preserved! See our website for tasty cordial ideas.

Steaming veg: Hold on to vitamins and minerals by steaming your veg for your tea! Extract juice

Drying Fruit & Vegetables

Drying is the oldest way of preserving food

known to man. Flavour, aroma and nutrients

are all locked in – in fact, because the water is

removed, the taste of dried produce is often

more intense.

Unlike drying in an oven, our food drier is

built for the job. It circulates warm dry air

evenly, venting the moist air as it dries – no

Fruits:

Apples

Pears

Berries

Currants

Plums

Strawberries and more!

Great for snacks,

cereals, cakes, fruit

salads, soups, stews

and more!


Veg:

Tomatoes

Mushrooms

Carrots

Beans

Onions & Peppers

Herbs and more!

Fruit & Veg Drier Product Code: 99056 | Delivery Code: SO

• A wide range of produce can be dried including most fruits, many varieties of vegetables, tomatoes,

mushrooms, herbs and edible flowers for tea making

• 4 hygienic, solid plastic drying trays, easy to clean and non-drip

• Each can hold 0.34 - 0.39 kg (12 - 14 oz) of fruit or vegetables

• Easy to set timer and temperature level

• Full instructions and guidance on drying times included

• Base diameter: 35cm (13¾”)

• Overall height: 33cm (13”) Tray depth: 3.8cm (1½”) Weight: 3.6 kg (8 lbs)

Add these 2 extra trays to your drier (maximum of 6 trays in all can be used in the drier).

Tray depth: 9.8cm (4”) Diameter: 34.3cm (13½”) Weight: 0.69 kg (1½ lbs)

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Ann Somerset Miles, independent food writer.

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more sticky ovens and soggy, half-dried fruit!

What can I dry?

and easy to clean. For perfect dried fruit and veg.

super tasty and rather wholesome nibbles and snacks, aromas are concentrated and vitamins and

minerals perfectly preserved. Seasonal gluts of herbs, fruit and veg can be dried then re-hydrated

for use in cooking. Unlike other domestic driers on the market our machine is designed to gently

push warm air evenly around the trays and drive out moist air. The trays are solid plastic, non drip

This Drier is the most modern and effective way of drying fruit and vegetables at home. Making


The fruit & vegetable drier is a smart, compact unit supplied with excellent instructions and guidance for its use’.

Fruit & Veg Dryer Extra Trays

Orchard Management

Orchard Ladders Delivery Code: SO

We have a wide range of light and very stable, aluminium tripod ladders suitable for all types of orchard work. They are designed to give easy access,

right to the crown of fruit trees. Ideal for pruning; for hand picking apples and pears for storage, and for the harvesting of softer fruit such as plums,

Picking & Pruning

Ladders with one adjustable leg, fully adjustable ladders (3 adjustable legs).

The 3-leg ‘milking stool’ principle makes it impossible to wobble and extremely difficult to topple.

By rotating the base, the one adjustable leg ladders can handle most gentle slopes, but where the slopes are greater

and you are faced with steps and banks, the fully adjustable ladders come into their own.

Uniquely, all ladders include the 7" deep ‘Platform’ rung which safely supports the whole foot leaving the top

3ft of the ladder to lean against for safety and stability.

Top rail for one-handed support whilst working; or for leaning against whilst using both hands

Wide, clawed feed designed to “grab” soft ground and so prevent slipping or sudden sinking.

Incredibly light for ease of carriage and storage.

Made from high grade aluminium, fully welded under ISO 9001-2000 conditions

Rubber ‘shoes’ for added grip and no scratching inside or on hard slippery surfaces

damsons and cherries.

NB: The safe working load is 100kg (15 ¾ stone)

Height Max. safe

standing height

Footprint in use Weight

(1/3adj.)

Type Code Type Stockcode

6ft (1.8m) 4' / 1.2m 0.8 x 1.3 x 1.3m 6/8kg 1 adj. 99101 3 adj. 99108

8ft (2.4m) 6' / 1.8m 1.3 x 1.5 x 1.5m 8/10kg 1 adj. 99102 3 adj. 99109

10ft (3m) 8' / 2.4m 1.5 x 1.9 x 1.9m 10/12kg 1 adj. 99103 3 adj. 99110

12ft (3.6m) 10' / 3m 1.5 x 2.2 x 2.2m 12/14kg 1 adj. 99104 3 adj. 99111

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14ft (4.2m) 12' / 3.6m 1.6 x 2.4 x 2.4m 16/18kg 1 adj. N/A 3 adj. 99112

16ft (4.8m) 14' / 4.2m 1.8 x 2.7 x 2.7m 21/23kg 1 adj. N/A 3 adj. 99113

Orchard ManagementPicking & Pruning

Fruit De-stoner Product Code: 91131| Delivery Code: SO

• De-stones plums, cherries or olives

• Plum stones are cut out by a sharp, four-pronged stainless steel cutter

• Cherry stones are punched out by a robust pronged plastic rod

• Non-slip feet

• Height: 25.5cm (10”) Width: 10cm (4”) Depth: 8.3cm (3¼”)

Put down your dangerous sharp knife and use this exceptionally easy to use bit of kit for quickly and cleanly de-stoningplums and cherries. Makes preparing fruit for cooking, freezing, bottling, jam making and drying a whole lot quicker.Simply put the fruit in the appropriate cup (large for plums, small for cherries or olives) and press down the plunger. plums, small for cherries or olives) and press down the plunger.

“What an amazing little machine! Our plum tree gives us a bumper crop and removing the stones is tedious work. The de-stoner takes up little space, doesn’t wobble, is

easy to clean and made light work of a fiddly job. It de-stoned the first bucket of plums in no time. Bring on the next bucket!”


Currant and Berry Pickers

Product Code: Available in two sizes, Small (99046), or Large (99069) | Delivery Code: SO

These neat pickers make harvesting your currants and berries a complete pleasure (well almost!). Much speedierthan picking by hand, they also make collection from thorny plants like gooseberries and blackberries much less prickly.The carefully designed comb gently detaches fruit from their stalks - the fruit then drops into the picker box. Oncefull, the fruit can be easily tipped into a flexi-tub or basket.The pickers have comfortable handles and are made of sturdy plastic.

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Orchard ManagementPest Control

Codling Moth Trap SystemProduct Code: 43010 | Delivery Code: SP

Flying Insects

Codling Moth Trap System

Recommendations for the use of Laspeyresia Pomonella Pheromone Trapping System

Product Code: 43010 | Delivery Code: SP

Plum Fruit Moth Trap

Pheromone catches male moths reducing egg laying

Use this trap from late May to Late August.


Probably the most important pest of apples worldwide and also an important pest of pears, quinces and walnuts. Larvae bore

into the fruits carving galleries inside. Damage may go unnoticed in the earlier part of the season because attack causes drop

Trapping Season: The traps should be placed in the orchard before the first moths normally appear and maintained until the

end of the season. This is normally from April to early October. It should be noted that the exact time of insect emergence will

of young fruitlets.

vary with location and seasonal variation.

Beneficial insects are not attracted.

Protects up to 3 trees.

Plum moth is the major cause of maggot damage in plums, gages and damsons.

Raspberry Beetle TrapProduct Code: 43013 | Delivery Code: SP

An Aid to Raspberry Maggot Control. Easy to use. Catches adult beetles.


Electronic Fly Machine Product Code: 43035 | Delivery Code: SO

Brand new and exclusive to the Eradisect® fly killer range, the Lunar 30 is a great value, compact killing grid fly machine .

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Multiple mounting positions or free standing Durable steel housing

Deep collection tray Detachable plug for easy operation

Redtop Fly/Wasp Trap Product Code: 43022 | Delivery Code: SP

The original and still the best RedTop Fly catcher non toxic, pesticide free fly trap.

This fly trap is perfect for smallholdings, homes, gardens or any where that is plagued with flies or wasps (for wasps fill the bag

with apple juice)

• •Lasts up to 12 weeks Can catch and hold up to 20,000 flies

• Hygienic, non-toxic and ozone safe! Easy to set up and highly effective•

WaspTrap Product Code: 43020| Delivery Code: SO

Designed to attract and trap wasps once filled with apple juice or wasp attractant.

For use in Orchards, gardens, food storage and processing areas, on patios and around BBQ areas, in beer gardens and

around caravan sites.

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Orchard ManagementPest Control


Crawling Insects

Fruit Tree Grease 200gProduct Code: 43009 | Delivery Code: SP

The Tree trunk is the main thoroughfare for many pests to attack fruit trees and the use of tree grease provides a simple

and effective means of monitoring pest activity.

Pests such as the Winter moth and the mottled umber moth invade trees in late October to early December, whilst the

March moth invades in early Spring.

Glue Bands 1.75mProduct Code: 43015 | Delivery Code: SP

Protects against winter moths, ants and other crawling insects.

Easy to use, long lasting and pesticide free.

Contents: 1.75m Glue Band 4.2m Biodegradable string.

Strawberry and Hosta MatsProduct Code: 43014 | Delivery Code: SP

Protects against winter moths, ants and other crawling insects. Comes in packs of 5

• Deter Slugs and Snails

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Copper coated fabric

• Keeps fruit clean from splashes etc

Suitable for use around plants or under pots

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Ant Bait Station (Maxforce LN D Phenothrin 0.03%w/w)Product Code: 43025 | Delivery Code: SP

Destroys Black Ants and their nest fast.

For use indoors or outdoors.

Suitable for domestic homes in kitchens, cupboards, pantries, utility rooms, bedrooms and commercial food outlets.

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Cherry Aid Fruit NetProduct Code: 99085 | Delivery Code: SP

Birds and insects are major pests for growers of cherries, plums, peaches and other stone fruits, with the potential to

destroy a large proportion of the crop. Many birds appear in groups, feeding on the fruit and leaving very quickly, making

control difficult.

Cherry Aid wraps solve the problem by allowing the gardener to cover individual branches. The reusable net fits easily and

securely to the branch, and the amount of branches to be covered can be chosen rather than completely eliminating the

birds ‘food source’.

Cheery Aid wraps also keep out smaller pests such as wasps, aphids, ants and flies.

Pack contains 2 x 1 metre wrap.

Eradisect Mini FoggerProduct Code: 43043 | Delivery Code: SP

Simple and easy to use in the home, factory or warehouse against a wide range of flying and crawling insects.

For control of a wide range of insect pests including fleas, flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs, moths, carpet beetle and cockroaches.

Eradisect® Mini use the unique non sparking safe blue touch paper fuse system.

Eradisect ® Mini Active Ingredient: Permethrin 13.25%. Application: A Mini fumer (3.5g) will treat up to 120m&sup3

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Harvesting Bag Product Code: 99075 | Delivery Code: SO

• Hands free, comfortable carrying • Carry from the shoulder or the waist using the adjustable strap for well balanced weight distribution

or unclip the strap and carry by the two padded handles • Welded rubber mesh is gentle on the fruit minimising bruising • Hose down your fruit in the bag

• Folds flat for easy storage • Depth: 40cm (15”¾”) Diameter: 23cm (9)

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Picking Buckets


Whether for apples, pears, plums, gooseberries or even peas and beans, this ultra-light bagis ideal for easy harvesting.

Apple SacksProduct Code: 43005 | Delivery Code: SO

Perfect for holding your gathered-up apples, these polyproylene sacks are strong -

each sack holds around 25kg of apples - with fold-over stitched base and a hemmed mouth.

Available in green in packs of 10, 50 or 100's.


Picking Bucket Aluminium Large 16kg

Picking Bucket Fruits and Vegetables 9 ltrs Blue

Ideal to harvest small and medium-sized fruits and vegetables, such as sloes, plums, grapes, raspberries, gooseberries, elderflower, cherries, peas, beans etc

Very light, made of aluminium. Easily emptied.

A special lining for extra protection for the fruit. Two wide straps for extra comfort

Width: 26cm Height: 32cm Length: 45cm Net weight: 2kg

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Fruit Harvesting Net - 2.5 x 2.5 m (6.25 m ) to place under your fruit tree. ²

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Fruit is isolated from the ground and not attacked by animals and insects, moisture ...

• The net is perforated and therefore allows water to pass through reducing damage to the grass below.

Polyester 50 denier.

Flower & Fruit ScissorsProduct Code: 90117 | Delivery Code: SP

Very sharp-bladed scissors, giving a precise, clean cut. Ideal for cut flowers, light pruning and even

for their original purpose of cutting grapes.

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tool collects windfall apples from the ground taking all the effort and

strain of bending down to pick them up by hand. Simply roll the wire

• Up to 12 apples can be collected in one roll

• Lightweight and durable – basket made from industrial-grade spring steel

and break-resistant plastic

• Handle in 5 slot-together sections for compact storage

• A handy tool is supplied to help empty the apple wizard

• Works on flat or uneven ground where the grass is not overgrown

• Can be used to collect other top fruits, walnuts and golf/tennis balls

• Height: 152cm (5’) Wire basket: 35cm x 23.5cm (13¾” x 9¼”)

Weight: 1¼kg (2¾ lbs)

Andrew Lea, author of Craft Cider Making, reports: “It’s significantly speedier than

hand picking. It took me 4 minutes to pick up the same amount of apples (ca 10 kg)

that took me 6 minutes by hand. I was impressed.”

Wolf Fruit PickerProduct Code: 99078 | Delivery Code: SO

• Strong cotton collection bag which will hold 4 medium sized apples

• Strong plastic scalloped rim to enable pull and fall of apple into bag

• Built in knife-blade for stubborn apple stalks

• Angle of head adjusts and locks for ease of use

• Clip to enable attachment to Wolf Telescopic Handle

• Bag height: 20cm (8”) Bag width (when flat): 21.5cm (8½”) Rim diameter: 15.5cm (6”)

Wolf Pruning SawProduct Code: 99077 | Delivery Code: SO

• 38cm (15”) blade made from high quality Swedish steel, specially designed with energy saving teeth

• Branch hook prevents unintentional withdrawal of saw from incision • Bark cutter to reduce tree damage on the final cut

• Detachable handle and clip to enable attachment to Wolf Telescopic Handle

• Blade length: 38cm (15”) Overall length: 61.5cm (24¼”) Weight: 0.5kg (just over 1 lb)

Wolf Telescopic Handle Product Code: 99076 | Delivery Code: SO

Extend the reach of your Wolf fruit picker, pruning saw or any Wolf multi-change tool by up to 3m.

• Strong but lightweight aluminium handle with PVC sleeve

• Adjustable length from 1.7m to 3m (5’ 6” to 9’ 9”)

• Width: 3cm (1¼”) Weight: 0.8 kg (2 lbs)

Aptly named ‘Wizard’ because it really is rather magic! This ingenious

basket over apples on the ground & watch as they are gently scooped up.

An amazing device for picking apples designed for use with the Wolf Telescopic Handle. No need for a ladder when usedwith a Wolf Telescopic Handle - you can reach a whopping 4m (13 feet).

Our favourite pruning saw, specially designed with a curved blade and cutting teeth for maximum cutting performance with minimum effort. Can be used on its own or with the Wolf Telescopic Handle.

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Apple Wizard

Wolf Branch Hook

The effortless way to remove cut branches from trees


Hard-chrome blade with pulling cut and impulse hardened teeth

Folding Saw - Zyklon 180Product Code: 99080 | Delivery Code: SO

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Blade length: 18cm

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Copper Pot Still

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Botanicals Delivery Code: SP

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Distilling

Copper Pot Still

An attractive ornamental Pot Still that works on the age-old principles used in the distillation of essenceand spirits. Supplied with full instructions, it is simple to operate with the distillation process taking around an hour; all you need is methylated spirits for the burner and the raw material to distil.

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Constructed throughout from copper

Consists of a pot with removable lid and thermometer, held in place by a screw clamp, a spirit burnerand a coiled condenser tube in a water bath

While it is perfectly legal to possess a still, an Excise Licence is required for the distillation of alcoholin the UK. We recommend that export customers check local regulations before buying.

Use these botanicals to make any kind of Gin you want - they’ll work by simply infusing them in Vodka, shop bought or your own made, or you can putthem into an infusion basket during distillation in your own still.

Juniper Berries 1kg/100g

Still Spirits - Mini Distillery Kit


The Air Still Mini Distillery Kit contains everything you need to distill water, essential oil (minus thebotanicals) and up to 2L of Vodka.The Air Still is extremely easy to use, requires no water an dis powered by electricity making it greatto use in your kitchen, boat, or campervan. Perfect for distilling small quantities at one time.

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10L Fermenter with Thermometer

Carbon Filter System with Spirit Collector

Mixing Spoon

Distilling ConditionerHydrometer

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Air Still Fermentation Kit (Turbo Yeast & Nutrients,

Turbo Carbon, Turbo Clear for making a wash)

2 x Flavours Vodka Essences(for flavoured water or Vodka)

Instructions

Angelica Root 100g

Juniper gives gin it’s characteristic pine, peppery resinous aromas and flavours

Dried cut root of Angelica marries the flavours of the gin and imparts a dry woody, earthy muskiness to gin

Great for making Sloe Gin or Sloe Wine as the concentrated flavour and year round availability of the driedsloe makes them a good choice.

Dried Sloes 100g

• Orris Root Powder 100g The root of the Orris impacts a dusky sweetness, depth and texture to Gin

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Liquorice Root 100g The Liquorice root is dried for the production of gin and other brewing uses. The flavour remains very true even after distillation or during a beer boil, but brings it’s viscous qualities adding smoothness to gin and beerand a natural sweetness.

Lemon Peel dried pieces 100g Widely used gin botanical which imparts a fresh zesty tart citrus flavour and aromas and crispness to gin. Hand peeled and sun dried.

Orange Peel dried pieces 100g

Cardamom Pods - Green

Orange peel is an excellent botanical used in gin making, dried fruit peels are the preferred option to freshfruits as they add a more concentrated candied peel flavour.

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Cassia Bark 100g Cassia bark is the big cousin of cinnamon: earthy and pungent compared to the lighter, brighter notes ofcinnamon, stronger with a clove-like punch. Cassia comes in thick pieces of bark, difficult to grind into a powder.

Cranberries 100g

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Elderflowers 100g Elderflower is a hugely popular flavour as it complements so many beers, wine, cider, cordials, champagne,liqueurs, gin and other spirits. The fresh floral aroma is often preferred over other flowers as it retains a bit of a zing.

This star-shaped pod has a similar flavour and name to Spanish anise, the two plants are unrelated. A compound called anethole is responsible for the liquorice-like flavour of both plants.

Dried cranberries can be used as an addition in various foods including salads, cookies, breads and trail mix

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Juicing & Cider Making Courses

Apple Pressing & Cider Making Workshop

For workshop dates, please check our website www.vigopresses.co.uk or alternatively call 01404 890093


Visit Devon to try the very best of the Autumn harvest with a Cider Making Workshop with lunch at the Courtney’s Orchards.

Courtneys make around 6,500 litres of cider and 10,000 litres of apple juice each year.

Our Apple Pressing and Cider Making Experience is run in association with Vigo Presses.

If you want to make the most of your fruit, using the resources from your own back garden,

allotment for friends and family, this experience day is for you!

Stroll through the orchards for a first-hand look at orcharding and to learn a little bit about the best

apple varieties for Juice and Cider. You’ll pop into the barn to learn about the history of pressing

and cider making as well as about our mission to reduce food waste. Then it’s time to get hands on

picking, washing, milling and pressing apples to make some juice of your own.

Our unique tasting session will reveal the incredible differences between processed and fresh

apple juices, and how different apples can completely change the flavour.

As you sip on delicious mulled apple juice, you’ll learn how to take your new apple pressing skills to the next level and how to make

some cider of your very own at home. Wandering the orchard can be hungry work, so a delicious lunch is included in your experience.

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Tour of the Courtney’s Cider Orchards

Learn about Orcharding and apply varieties

Get hands on picking and pressing your own apples

Taste your way around different Juice varieties

Learn how to make your own cider at home

Opportunity to buy/order some of the best equipment available

to continue your newly learned skills

Delicious West Country lunch provided•

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Books

We have chosen these books because we have read

them ourselves and found them comprehensive,

informative or inspirational – often all three!

Only our best-sellers are featured here, please

visit our website for the full range covering the

following areas.

• Cider Apple Juice and Perry

• Celebrating Apples and Orchards

• Preserving

• Care for Your Garden

Real Cider Making on a Small S c a l e by Pooley & Lom ax


Making Craft Cider, A Ciderist’s G u i d e by Simon McK i e Product Code: 99035 | Delivery Code: SP

Living on One Acre or Less by Sally Morgan

Community Orchards Handbook

Preserves by Pam Corbin (River Cottage Handbook 2)


Fruit by Mark Diacono (River Cottage Handbook No.9)

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of books!


The bible of artisan cider making. Andrew is a food biochemist who worked for years at the National Fruit and Cider Institute. Essential reading for anyone whowants to grow healthy apple trees and make good cider or apple juice. 128 pages, paperback.

Comprehensive and exceptionally practical, this guide is ideal for small scaleproducers. 136 pages, paperback.

Simon is a highly experienced ‘ciderist’ with over 30 years of experience. A greatguide for experienced and beginner ‘ciderists’ alike. 112 pages, paperback.


This book is essential reading for any group thinking of setting up a Community Orchard, and indeed has a wealth of useful information for any enthusiast keen torevive and maintain Britain’s orchard tradition.225 pages, ring bound A5 format with colour photographs.

A thoroughly practical, yet exciting guide to the many different ways ofpreserving fruit, vegetables and herbs. With Key techniques and recipes for making jam, jellies, pickles, chutneys, cordials, bottled fruit, ketchups and oilbased sauces this book encourages experimentation and will inspire and inform.223 pages, hardback.



A lyrically persuasive yet highly practical guide to growing your own fruit withbeautiful illustrations. Includes an exhaustive A to Z of fruit, advice on choosing,planting and caring fro fruits, and recipes.


• Self Suffieciency

by Angela King & Sue Clifford of Common Ground

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Self Sufficiency by Tim & Dot Tyne


The Ultimate guide to living o ffthe land.The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency, and is equally inspiring, well grounded andpractical for a new generation of self supporters.Airmed at both dreamers and realists, Viable Self-Sufficiency will be a constant sourceof instruction and inspiration, enabling you to tap into the authors vast experience to learn just what can be done, and often more importantly, what’s just not worth doing.456 pages, hard back.

Craft Cider Makin g by Andrew Lea

by Ben Pike The Fruit Tree Handbook

The fruit tree handbook is a clear, practical guide for both the amateur and expert fruit grower. It explains all you need to know in order to grow delicious fruit; designing your orchard, planting and maintaining your trees to harvestingyour produce.352 pages. soft-back

Cider Apples - The New Pomona by Liz Copas


The newly revised edition of ‘Cider - A Somerset Pomona’, which now includescider apples from all the major cider growing counties, namely Somerset, Devon,Dorset, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcester. The book also introduces us to new 21st century cider apples, affectionately called ‘The Girls’!158 pages, hard back

Whether you have a garden, a paddock or perhaps the corner of a field, Sally Morgan guides you through: How to lay out your plot - including fencingand polytunnels or greenhouses. Managing soil fertility. Growing fruit and vegetables throughout the year. Keeping livestock: poultry, pigs, sheep and goats. Producing fish with aquaponics. 224 pages, paperback.

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