OFM6 — Organic land management – top fruit

This action’s aim is that orchards which produce top fruit and permanent bush crops are maintained under organic management. The purpose of this is to: - improve soil health - increase biodiversity - improve water quality

You can do this action on land located below the moorland line that’s: - registered as ‘fully organic’ by a Defra -licensed organic control body - used to grow top fruit (such as apples, pears and plums) or bush fruit crops (such as gooseberries and redcurrants) as a commercial crop which is not used to produce alcoholic drinks - registered with an eligible land cover on your digital maps - declared with a land use code which is compatible with the eligible land cover Eligible land type | Eligible land cover | Compatible land use code | Permanent crops – horticultural | Permanent crops | TC01 |

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

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

You must do this action in a way that meets the required organic standards.

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.