Growth of 140 acres of high-tech greenhouses

"The increase in northern production is especially vital for providing our Midwestern and Eastern consumers with flavorful, locally grown produce even in the winter months, within a day of being picked," says Paul Mastronardi, President and CEO of Mastronardi Produce. "We will continue to increase the availability of local produce and meet the incredible and loyal consumer demand for the SUNSET brand."

Along with this acquisition, Mastronardi Produce's recent locally grown investments include the development of Green Empire Farms in New York, the largest single-build high-tech greenhouse in North America, boasting 64 acres of growing capacity, and a partnership with AppHarvest in Kentucky, a 60-acre, state-of-the-art facility said to be one of the most sustainable, efficient, and technologically advanced greenhouses of its kind.

The two expansions, together with the development of Double Diamond Farms, have increased the company's controlled environment acreage by 250 in 2020 alone, with more expansion planned. Altogether, Mastronardi Produce will total more than 5,000 acres of total growing capacity.

Source and Photo Courtesy of Greenhouse Grower

Source: Greenhouse Grower