NOVAGRIC Projects
The largest greenhouse for top quality Cherry Tomato
Novagric has carried out a state-of-the-art technological greenhouse project for the production of high-yield cherry tomatoes for the company Looije, a high quality tomato trader, with which it has been working for more than 10 years.
The objective was to expand its facilities with systems capable of controlling all the variables that affect the development of the crop and obtain a homogeneous and productive tomato production during the 12 months of the year, resulting in fruits with high firmness, flavor and brightness.
“We have designed a new technological greenhouse adapted to the client’s needs, where the optimization of solar radiation to achieve high yield and quality in a hydroponic cherry tomato crop is a priority.”Juan Pardo, Novagric technical manager.
In Spain, it is unusual to build a 7.2-hectare greenhouse in a single module, but Jacqueline lists its advantages: ‘It is more efficient because I only need one organization to manage the greenhouse. In addition, I only have to manage the climate of one greenhouse. If I had three, I would need three climate systems.
After six months of harvesting, the start has been excellent “The production is 5-10% higher than we expected thanks to the good climate control created in this greenhouse” says Jacqueline, even though temperatures reached 41 degrees in the summer and low temperatures during the winter in that area. Finally, Jacqueline emphasizes her satisfaction with this greenhouse.
The grower was aiming to produce 27 kilos of cherry tomatoes, which was a 10% increase in production compared to the greenhouses built in the previous phase, but in the end they have managed to increase production by 40%.
“We have to say that the quality is really good and homogeneous. We planted on time, as Novagric met the project deadlines and they were always available to answer all our questions.” Jacqueline, director of Looije Aguilas
Some pictures of our project in Murcia (SPAIN)
Project details
Type
Protected Agriculture Turnkey Project
Location
Murcia (SPAIN)
Cultivation
Cherry tomato
Surface
7.2 Hectares
- APR Lux Gothic Multitunnel Greenhouse
- Screen installation
- Forced and natural ventilation
- Irrigation Head
- Hydroponic Irrigation System
- XILEMA Fertigation Equipment
- CLIMATEC Climate Control
- Drainage channels
- Design, manufacture and execution of the installations
- Water and electrical calculations
- Logistic organization
- Installation control and start-up
- Technical support
- 10% increase in Cherry tomato production (27Kg/m2)
- Improved crop quality
- Meeting deadlines in the assembly and installation of the systems
- Cultivation during the 12 months of the year and uniform production.
- Resolution of doubts and incidents
- Compliance with deadlines
- Easy management of climate control
- Cost reduction with greater convenience and production efficiency
- Increased job security
Watch how to build the largest Cherry Tomato Greenhouse 🍅
This is the largest greenhouse built in Spain in a single module with which they hope to increase production from 21 to 27 kg/m2, but the results were much better than expected, reaching 29.2 kilos of tomatoes per square meter.
Thanks to this new installation, Looije is improving the quality standards of the final product that consumers buy in the supermarket.
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