However, the company confirmed that it intended staggering payments as part of its strategy to cope with its current financial problems.
UK: Bulmer says it will pay in full for fruit
The troubled UK cider group, HP Bulmer, has attempted to clarify its position regarding the payment of apple growers for this year's crop. The company said that it will be paying farmers in full for all fruit it bought from growers and that it had already made part-payments.