Dyson Farming is to build the second phase of its strawberry growing glasshouse in Lincolnshire.
The £11m investment will see the site able to grow fruits on more than a million strawberry plants at the same time, once in full operation.
Dyson Farming’s current glasshouse, in Carrington, already produces 750 tonnes of strawberries each year for British consumers.
Having overseen the project to build the original six-hectare glasshouse in 2020, CambridgeHOK has been selected to add a 4.7 hectare extension.
It uses the latest technology and advanced growing systems to lengthen the British strawberry season by growing from early spring and into late autumn, when traditionally British strawberries are in very short supply.
This extension will expand that supply network and ensure they are available for more customers in 2024. Construction of the new extension has begun, with a target completion date, and planting of the first strawberry plants, scheduled for December.
The state-of-the-art site utilises a swinging hanging gutter system, heat and power from the adjacent AD Plant allowing the use of LED grow lights when needed to support plant growth. In addition it has a packhouse and cold store facilities allowing Dyson Farming to pick, chill, pack and deliver fresh fruit to the end customer as quickly as possible.
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