Lettuce supplier installs LEDs to boost yields

Chichester lettuce and herb producer Madestein UK switches to LED toplighting after lengthy trials and visits to European growers. Lettuce and herb supplier Madestein UK has joined other UK salad growers in installing LED toplights in a bid to improve quality, shelf life and yields. The company has been investigating LED grow lights for a long period and carried out several LED trials at its site in Chichester from 2014 to 2017. It became convinced of the benefits of LEDs after trialing Phillips GreenPower LED Toplights and visiting several growers in The Netherlands and Finland.