Successful first harvest of winter-produced greenhouse peppers in Canada
Sollum Technologies is pleased to announce that Allegro Acres, located in Kingsville Ontario, harvested the first greenhouse crop of winter-produced peppers using LED lighting technology in Canada. The results of this strategic partnership, in collaboration with the Harrow Research Center of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and with the support of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), attest to the benefits of our unique smart lighting solution and its application on a large scale.
Red, yellow and orange commercial grade peppers were seeded in October and harvested in December, then shipped to grocery stores. For Gene Ingratta, President of Allegro Acres, Sollum’s technology definitely contributed to a successful winter crop from the get-go: Sollum s smart LED technology has been very reassuring and comforting throughout the process because we know that every day, when we wake up, we can now c