Cravo Retractable Roofs Greenhouses/Shadehouses (RRG) For Vegetable Production
In Warmer Winter Climates
 
INIFIAP, Culician, Mexico, April 28 2008
Planting date January 20, 2008
  Conventional Nethouse Cravo Retractable Roof  
       
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Consider these 4 key facts:
1. Production in a retractable roof achieved a 118% to 167% increase in kg/ sq m of export quality tomatoes compared to a conventional nethouse.
Download yield report from INIFAP, Culiacan Mexico
2. Growers can now reduce the number of hectares of conventional houses that they need to purchase by 33% to 60% and still achieve the same total yield.
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3. The 33% to 60% reduction in the number of hectares of greenhouses results in a 33% to 60% reduction in total fixed operating costs.
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4. The enhanced growing environment in a retractable roof greenhouse has allowed growers to realize up to a 14% increase in the average price per kg due to:
• a 75% to 611% increase in extra large tomatoes and a 207-245% increase in large
• a 1061% to 3000% increase in first harvest yields of export quality tomatoes.
refer to yield report from INIFAP


Retractable Roof (left), Nethouse (centre), Open Field (right)

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