Greenhouse Advantages:
- Mexican greenhouse tomato production has yields of 3 to 20x more per square meter than Florida field-grown production
- Controlled environment enables high yields while almost eliminating yield risk from pests or bruising from weather
- Reduces price risk by enabling fine-tuned crop timing and the supply of winter markets when fresh market prices are at a premium
- Quality and revenue can outperform field-grown tomatoes and there is greater consistency across the end products grown
- Consistently improving costs through application of technology & biotechnology to increase water preservation, improve nutrient release, temperature and humidity control
Initial Development
Location
186 miles north of Mexico City in the state of Guanajuato
Nearby Center
San Miguel de Allende (16 miles south of Terra Sana property, population of 139,000; among Mexico's top expatriate centers)
Infrastructure
Good transport routes to US border (10 hours by truck)
Climate
Temperate climate ideal for tomato growing; keeps operating costs to a minimum.
No weather threats
No hurricanes, snow, freezing or problems of Gulf or Pacific humidity
Altitude
Ideal for tomato growing; meets the requirements of our customers
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