Wednesday, 4 November 2015

10 hectare greenhouse!

A local tomato producer is currently building a giant serre /greenhouse near Toulouse. With a loan and grant from the region, plus private finance, the greenhouse complex will eventually cover 10 hectares and produce 4500 tonnes of tomatoes.
Ecologists complain that the money could have been better spent with local organic producers than 12 month production of "industrial" tomatoes. The company says it will eventually employ 100 staff and offer a locally produced alternative to the Spanish imports we see all winter.
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Pic: Laurence Boffet