Berry Hill and Nursery Hill are transforming strawberry production for the U.S. market. The mother plant production is carried out on 12 hectares of high-tech greenhouse at Berry Hill and 7 hectares at Nursery Hill, and their mission is to grow the highest quality strawberries in an environmentally-responsible manner.
As a technology partner, Ritec has had the privilege of playing a part in the development of Berry Hill and Nursery Hill.
To this end, they have implemented Nutritec for fertigation and Clinvertec for climate control, achieving a remarkable 99% success rate in plant rooting. Both technologies are provided by the Spanish company Ritec.
"They have adopted zero waste practices and grow without pesticides, with a hydroponics system that maximizes efficiency in the use of water and nutrients," says Raquel Peregrín, from Ritec's marketing department.
"It is a high density planting model mainly intended for an efficient production. There's a growing demand from the U.S. market that is met through Naturipe," she says. "They are also making a positive social impact by creating local employment and strengthening communities. Each plant grown represents an opportunity for growth and prosperity for those around them."
For more information:
Raquel Peregrín
RITEC Riegos y Tecnología (Spain)
Ctra. Circunvalación S/N P.O.
Box 163 30880 Águilas, Murcia. Spain
Tel.: +34 968 446 000
[email protected]
BIOTERRA SISTEMAS DE RIEGO SA DE CV (Mexico)
PIBSA Industrial Park
Manzana 2 Bodega 1, 38197 Celaya, Gto. México
Tel.: +52 461 227 0800
BIOTERRA SISTEMAS DE RIEGO SA DE CV
www.ritec.es