OFC5
OFC5: Organic conversion – top fruit
£1920.00
info Summary
Convert orchards producing top fruit and permanent bush crops from conventional management to organic management. This action is for land registered as 'in conversion' with an organic control body.
format_list_bulleted What to do
You must protect trees from pests and livestock, manage weeds, follow an approved organic conversion plan, comply with organic standards, and complete the conversion to 'fully organic' status before the action's end date.
schedule When to do
This action must be carried out from its start date and throughout each year of its duration until the land is registered as 'fully organic'.
checklist How to do
You can choose your own methods, provided you follow the mandatory requirements and work towards achieving the action's aim.
description Evidence Required
You must keep:
- a conversion map showing the planting spacing and species within the orchard – you can mark this on any map
- copies of fruit sale receipts to show that the orchards are in commercial production and not used to produce alcoholic drinks
- a copy of the organic conversion plan approved and signed off by your organic control body
- photographs of the trees entered into this action
- 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 supply this evidence if we ask for it.
View Official Guidelines
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SFI 2026 Announcement
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