Wilkin & Sons

Wilkin & Sons Limited is a manufacturer of jams , fruit and vegetables and related products from Tiptree in the county of Essex in England . According to the company, a large part of the fruit and vegetable requirement is grown in Essex itself.

The best-known product is a jam marketed under the name Little Scarlet , the name of which is derived from the scarlet strawberry used , an originally American wild form of the strawberry . Years that are perceived as particularly good are marked with the term Vintage Year and particularly advertised. This variety , which is difficult to cultivate , is said to give the jam an exceptionally good taste.

The company is headed by Peter J. Wilkin, a direct descendant of Arthur Charles Wilkin, one of the founders. In 2008 the company had a turnover of about 22.5 million pounds . The gross profit amounted to about 4.25 million pounds. On average, 240 people were employed over the year.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ [1] website of Wilkin & Sons. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
2. ↑ [2]  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Description of the company's own growing area in the vicinity of Tiptree (part of the manufacturer's website). Retrieved November 23, 2009.  
3. ↑ [3] A page about Little Scarlet dedicated to the 2008 vintage. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
4. ↑ [4] Washington Post article on Little Scarlet, September 14, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
5. ↑ Wilkin & Sons Reports and Accounts 2008, published July 9, 2009. Section I - Company Information (page 2), available at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ .
6. ↑ [5]  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article about the company's history (part of the manufacturer's website). Retrieved November 24, 2009.  
7. ^ Wilkin & Sons Reports and Accounts 2008, published July 9, 2009. Section 3 - Profit and Loss Account (page 8), available at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ .
8. ↑ Wilkin & Sons Reports and Accounts 2008, published July 9, 2009. Section 4 - Notes to the Financial Statement (page 14), available at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/ .