Project
The Tomato Trial
At the last round table meeting with members of the Association and the Hortifresh team, it was determined that a tomato trial was required for a few greenhouses to sample a production protocol which will guarantee production of tomato in greenhouses beyond the 6th cluster. The trial was successfully rolled out in May 2022 with 7 participating greenhouses. The trial is on-going with positive feedback so far. By December, the trial will have ended with data and results collated and analysed for the direct consumption of members.
The Association in consultation with industry experts and partners carefully selected and handpicked two (2) seasoned agronomists to lead the trial. These agronomists have been tasked to design a protocol that produces the required results and to select superior tomato seeds and inputs available on the market for the trial.
The Hortifresh team has fully funded the trial from start to finish and a knowledge sharing conference and training will be held to discuss the results.
The participating farms are:
- Agric Commercial Services
- Boosted Innovations
- Malike Farms
- Techshelta
- Virgin Field Farms
- Urban Jungle Agro