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Produce
The basics
from growingreenhouse.com
fruits
GREENHOUSE
By
Andy Nelson
GREENHOUSES: THEY'RE NOT JUST FOR VEGETABLES ANYMORE.
Kingsville, Ont.-based Mucci Farms is well-known for its greenhouse-grown
tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers and lettuce. But the company has also
entered the greenhouse fruit arena, producing strawberries under the Smuccies
brand names.
In fact, Smuccies Sweet Strawberries are one of the company's top SKUs, said Joe
Spano, managing partner.
" We consistently add new varieties to our lineup to broaden our category
assortment. We have an extensive R&D trial program with over 250 seed trials which
helps us identify new items to take to market. "
Mucci introduced its strawberry program on a trial basis in 2015. It's now a fullscale
program with a key retail partnership in Canada.
" What began as a 36-acre project is currently a 72-acre dedicated growing facility, "
Spano said.
An additional 83 acres are scheduled for expansion in the next two years, he
added, bringing Mucci's total strawberry production to more than 150 acres.
" It's the largest indoor berry growing facility in North America, possibly the world. "
Volumes are increasing, Spano said, because of a steady increase in demand that
can be traced to many causes.
First and foremost, the greenhouse industry is uniquely equipped to manage and
address the main areas of concern for retailers.
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The first greenhouses were
built to protect orange,
lemon and fig trees during
the winter. These Victorian
structures were heated to
at least 65°F. That is when
a term tropical greenhouse
emerged because people
started growing bananas,
pineapples and other
exotic fruit.
Today growers prefer to use
cold frames and unheated
greenhouses mostly for
vegetables and ornamental
plants. It can be quite
expensive to run heaters all
year round for a few exotic
plants and temperatures are
quite high for other plants.
Nevertheless, even in a 8
ft by 6 ft greenhouse, you
can find place to grow some
fruits. The best fruit to grow
in a greenhouse are pots of
strawberries and grow bags
with melons. Generally,
the temperature and the
size of the greenhouse are
considered when deciding
what fruit to grow.
For example, figs and apricots
like cool conditions while
oranges thrive in a heated
structure. Most growers
prefer to keep fruit trees
in pots because it is easy to
move them around. However,
apricots, peaches and
nectarines are best grown in
the ground.
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