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Growing tomatoes in air-conditioned greenhouses

22.03.2023

Emirati tomato growers are gearing up for the start of summer when they will be able to grow tomatoes in challenging conditions and temperatures as high as 45°C thanks to air-conditioned greenhouses.

Ali Aljararva, CEO of Ghalya Farm, told about this.

“When temperatures rise to 40-45°C in summer, no crop survives in such conditions, and all Emirati growers use greenhouses with air conditioning and cool air currents during the day,” Ali Aljararwa notes.

According to the grower, the maintenance of these greenhouses is inexpensive in terms of energy, but involves the use of large amounts of water: "The cost of energy is not very high, which allows us to continue to produce tomatoes at competitive prices, and the impact on the environment is negligible."

Ali Aljararwa stated that the quality of vegetables is also very similar to those produced in the open field. Now he has 10 hectares covered with greenhouses, and plans to increase this to 20 hectares in the coming seasons.

All local tomato production is absorbed by the local market: in supermarkets and farmers' markets, as well as through direct sales from the farm to the final consumer. Although the cost of production rises in the summer, manufacturers are counting on the tendency of consumers to give preference to the national product.

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