Season extension of UK asparagus using dynamically controlled atmosphere
Lead Participant:
COBREY FARMS
Abstract
Currently, UK asparagus production is unable to provide year round supply, necessitating the import of large quantities of spears from overseas. This practise has a significant environmental impact and burden as much of the product is transported by air freight, primarily from Peru. A new opportunity exists whereby the seasonality/ availability of UK asparagus could potentially be extended and gluts in production smoothed by implementing, validating and optimising the use and efficacy of UK-designed dynamically controlled atmosphere technology (DCA).
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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COBREY FARMS | £234,661 | £ 145,190 |
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Participant |
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INTERNATIONAL CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE LTD | £70,125 | £ 40,302 |
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | ||
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | ||
JGHC LIMITED | ||
INNOVATE UK | ||
STORAGE CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED | £164,770 | £ 94,698 |
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