A family business and farm for generations, Thomas Thomson Ltd grew raspberries for processing as well as spinning flax and jute in mills powered by the River Ericht. The farm lies close to the centre of Blairgowrie, the historic centre of raspberry growing in Scotland.

As the UK jute, flax and processing berry industries diminished Peter Thomson adapted his farm to growing raspberries and strawberries for the fresh market. He started to supply supermarkets through the co-operative in 1985 and has expanded the area and the range of crops grown substantially.

Peter Thomson is a great innovator and grows raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and redcurrants as well as the less well known aronia berries, and runs a packhouse for his own and other members’ fruit.