Organic land management – top fruit (updated for SFI26)

What you must do

You must: comply with the organic standards required by your Defra-licensed organic control body on land entered into this action protect the trees from grazing livestock and pests, such as deer and rabbits, to prevent serious damage manage weeds and vegetation around the base of establishing trees

When to do it

You must do this action from its start date, throughout each year of its 3-year duration.

Evidence to keep

You must keep a valid organic certificate and schedule for all land entered into this action – this must cover at least the full period of this action’s duration You must also keep other evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action, such as: field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices copies of sales receipts for fruit crops photographs and other documentation You must supply this evidence if we ask for it.

SFI26 actions v2.0, updated 7 July 2026 — verified 1 Aug 2026. Open official guidance