A 25 acre Greenhouse in Maine

Douglas_OW · February 2, 2007

This is an ambitious project. I really can't fathom a 25 acre greenhouse.

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070201/ap/d8n0tk700.html

dokutaaguriin · February 2, 2007

There is a very large tomato greenhouse operation in Hokkaido (7.1 ha or 17.5 acres, or 1.5 times the size of Tokyo Dome). They focus on growing them on the dry side to up the sugar brix. You can purchase a box of them at the 6, 7,8, 9, over 10% level of the momotarou. You can also buy Van Gogh tomatoes (the older name for Campari) at 7 or 8%. The higher the sugar brix the more expensive the tomato, as in over 10% sugar brix for a kilo of tomatoes delivered 5,500yen (53 C$,45US$, 58Aus$)

Pictures
http://www.natural-wonder.jp/shokai/tomato/index.html

http://www.natural-wonder.jp/kaisya/setsubi.html

http://yoshisv0.spub.chitose.ac.jp/u...i/tomato-1.jpg

http://yoshisv0.spub.chitose.ac.jp/u...i/tomato-2.jpg

Rena · February 2, 2007

Very neat!

landarc · February 3, 2007

Some of the Dutch greenhouse operations that grow bulbs have tremendous structures that cover very large areas. I won't say 25 acres, but, several acres. And, they suspend the workers from hanging trolleys so they lay on their stomachs to plant and harvest. No need to have aisles, increases production area by an additional 30-50% of total planting area.

levad · July 9, 2008

there are large multi acre greenhouses in s.w. ontario. one near the dresden sportsmans club is +-10 acres and growing. very tall. like 16 feet tall. the farmers we shoot with over there claim the bell peppers will keep growing up as long as the peppers are picked from the bottom upwards.

a modular system, it keeps growing section by section, year by year.

there are more and bigger GH down around leamington,on. near lake erie. all commercial, i guess. libby and del monte were big over there years ago.

February 2, 2007	#1
Douglas_OW Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ z5 Posts: 281	A 25 acre Greenhouse in Maine This is an ambitious project. I really can't fathom a 25 acre greenhouse. http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070201/ap/d8n0tk700.html

February 3, 2007	#4
landarc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Left Coasty Posts: 964	Some of the Dutch greenhouse operations that grow bulbs have tremendous structures that cover very large areas. I won't say 25 acres, but, several acres. And, they suspend the workers from hanging trolleys so they lay on their stomachs to plant and harvest. No need to have aisles, increases production area by an additional 30-50% of total planting area. __________________ Lets see...$10 for Worth and $5 for Fusion, man. Tomatoes are expensive! Bob

February 2, 2007	#2
dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	There is a very large tomato greenhouse operation in Hokkaido (7.1 ha or 17.5 acres, or 1.5 times the size of Tokyo Dome). They focus on growing them on the dry side to up the sugar brix. You can purchase a box of them at the 6, 7,8, 9, over 10% level of the momotarou. You can also buy Van Gogh tomatoes (the older name for Campari) at 7 or 8%. The higher the sugar brix the more expensive the tomato, as in over 10% sugar brix for a kilo of tomatoes delivered 5,500yen (53 C$,45US$, 58Aus$) Pictures http://www.natural-wonder.jp/shokai/tomato/index.html http://www.natural-wonder.jp/kaisya/setsubi.html http://yoshisv0.spub.chitose.ac.jp/u...i/tomato-1.jpg http://yoshisv0.spub.chitose.ac.jp/u...i/tomato-2.jpg

February 2, 2007	#3
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Very neat!

July 9, 2008	#5
levad Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: michigan 6a/5b Posts: 88	there are large multi acre greenhouses in s.w. ontario. one near the dresden sportsmans club is +-10 acres and growing. very tall. like 16 feet tall. the farmers we shoot with over there claim the bell peppers will keep growing up as long as the peppers are picked from the bottom upwards. a modular system, it keeps growing section by section, year by year. there are more and bigger GH down around leamington,on. near lake erie. all commercial, i guess. libby and del monte were big over there years ago.