Featured in the ‘On Test – Preserving’ article in Grow Your Own magazine, September 2013 issue by Dave Finkle: " Designed to marry up with the press it is no surprise to find they work very well together. Very durable and balanced, the crusher is a breeze to use... hardly any effort is required to macerate the fruit into the ideal pulp for pressing." Click here to read Dave Finkle’s full article in Grow Your Own magazine, where he tried and tested some of our other preserving products!
Featured in ‘Going for gold’ article in Organic Gardening magazine by Ann Somerset Miles: ”…the crushed pulp drops directly into the press, saving much sticky handling.” [When using with the 12 litre Cast Iron Press]. Click here to read Ann’s full article in Organic Gardening which also features some of our other products.
Andrew Blackford wrote in The Kitchen Garden: "Two pieces of equipment are worth their weight in gold when making cider. One is a crusher. This pulps the fruit to just the right consistency before it goes into the press. Simply cutting the fruit into slices doesn't allow the press to extract the maximum amount of juice, while a kitchen food processor goes too far to the other extreme. A smallish crusher, like the one from Vigo Presses that we used [Classic Fruit Crusher], is ideal for this sort of operation. Simply place it over a plastic bucket, halve or quarter the apples with a sharp knife, load the bits into the stainless steel hopper and turn the handle. The apple is mashed almost effortlessly by rotating rollers and blades ... If you prefer, you can place the crusher directly over the fruit press, assuming it's like the one we used [12 litre Cast Iron Press]."
Stephen from Surrey: "My order of the Classic Fruit Crusher arrived today, and I am delighted with the engineering quality and finish. It works perfectly, creating the "mash" for the juicing process, and I shall never again be bothered with having to store the excess fruit crop in a mouse proof location. Apple and pear juice from the freezer, what could beat that!"