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Speakers at the NIAB Agri-Tech Week event on baby leaf from left to right Graham Taylor, Lydia Smith, Robert Parker, Jim Stevens and Arnould Witteveen

Agri-Tech Week 2019: Baby leaf – a growing resource from field to tunnel

Baby leaf has increased in value as a salad crop over recent years, from £260m of bagged salad sold in 2005 to a staggering £1.1bn in 2017. NIAB hosted a Agri-Tech Week event to discuss what would be needed to grow the crop 24/7 with minimal waste in order to maximise the potential of this crop.

12/11/2019

Baby leaf – a growing resource from Field to Tunnel

Baby leaf salad – a growing resource from field to tunnel

Evolving salad genetics, innovation in hydroponics, field cultivation of baby leaf, novel cultivation practices and market trends are to be discussed in this interactive workshop hosted by NIAB.

Speakers will include: Elsom Seeds, Saturn Bioponics, NIAB and the University of Essex.

08/11/2019

Agri-Tech Week 2019: Baby leaf – a growing resource from field to tunnel

Baby leaf salad – a growing resource from field to tunnel

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