Miniature Apricot Preserve

Wilkin & Sons (Tiptree)

£13.79

This conserve is made from choice sun ripened Spanish apricots and is delicious on toast or as a glaze for cheesecakes. Only the best fruit is used for Tiptree Apricot Conserve, the large fruit pieces give this delicious jam a home made feel. The Wilkin family have been farming at Tiptree, Essex, since 1757, and making quality preserves there since 1885. 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 products are made to cherished recipes and are free from artificial colours and flavours. We inspect and

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as WILKIN & SONS LIMITED, number 00026233. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Stated by the company: "Today, the "Tiptree" estate includes farms in Tiptree, Tollesbury and Goldhanger." Source.
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British-owned
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Where it is made
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