Since 1949 orchards have been cultivated on Ringden Farm, located in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, on the Kent / Sussex border. Ringden Farm Apple Juice was set up by Chris and Lesley Dench in 1990 using the fruit from their orchards after a violent hailstorm marked the crop. They now produce a range of over 20 award-winning single variety apple juices. The use of traditional pressing methods and slow pasteurisation preserves the real flavour of English apples. In more recent times they have increased their range of drinks to include Pear Juice and a number of fruit blends.