Founded in the 1950's as one of the Country's first pick-your-own farms for soft and tree fruit the farm also supplied a large quantity of dessert and culinary apples to Covent Garden and other fruit and vegetable markets. With the advent of Supermarkets and now that all varieties of fruit are available year round most pick-your-own farms (including Tullens) have ceased operation. Apple Orchards throughout Sussex and Kent have largely been grubbed out as the supermarkets demanded fewer varieties in uniform size and appearance.In 2002 Ivor & Lynda Kiverstein purchased Tullens Fruit Farm. With its history of producing high quality fruit the farm is ideal to reeducate the consumer in the South East as to the attractions of a "real" English apple and the different flavours that are available as the season develops.The farm already produces old favourites such as Coxes Orange Pippin , Worcester Pearmain and Bramley.The New owners' strategy is to add to this by replanting as many old varieties of English apple as can be obtained from the Nurserymen .Over time Tullens hopes to become the premier source of traditional apple varieties in West Sussex .Varieties already planted up in the last two years include:Adams Pearmain (ex 19th Century)Ashmeads Kernel (1700)Blenheim Orange (1740)Egremont Russett (19th Century)Ellisons Orange (1904)Laxtons Superb (1897)Lord Derby (19th Century)Lord Lambourne (1907)Spartan (1926)New plantings are anticipated annually as additional varieties become available.

As well as selling fresh fruit, six of our most popular varieties of apple are pressed to make pure apple juice which is sold in 1litre bottles pasteurised for long life.Lynda Kiverstein has for many years raised rare breed Dorset Down Sheep. As a long standing member of the flock society she and her husband do everything possible to promote this fine breed . Several first place rosettes have been won by the (now renamed)Tullens Flock at Agricultural shows in the South East over the last couple of years. Dorset Down lamb is available to order for the freezer (as a whole or half lamb) through Tullens Farm Shop. Our produce is sold directly to the public through Tullens Farm Shop . We also sell at farmers Markets in the area and through a direct to the customer scheme "Farm Food Express"