Fruit growers and preservers since 1885

The Wilkin family have been farming at Tiptree, Essex, since 1757, and making quality preserves there since 1885. We take a principled, long term approach to all aspects of our work. Every member of staff is part of our share ownership scheme, giving each a keen interest in the future of the business.

The company presently holds the Royal Warrant as purveyors of Tiptree Products to His Majesty, King Charles III.

We grow a wide range of traditional English fruits and use them to make conserves and condiments in our nut-free factory by the farm. Our farm is LEAF Marque accredited (Linking Environment And Farming), recognising that we work sympathetically with our environment and encourage links with our local community.

Fruit crops include strawberries, raspberries, mulberries, Morello cherries, rhubarb, damson, Victoria plum, greengage, quince, and the curious medlar.

Our products are made to cherished recipes and are free from artificial colours and flavours. We inspect and prepare our fruit by hand, then cook in small batches using traditional, copper-bottomed pans.

As well as our jam factory, we also have an artisan bakery and a steamed pudding factory.

We have a growing estate of quintessentially English Tea Rooms, and visitors to Tiptree can experience a little of our heritage in our Museum of Jam Making.

More recently, we have worked with like-minded businesses to develop products in partnership, such as our Fruit Gin Liqueurs and Fine English Spirits.