UK nation's one-stop shop for tomatoes with mega 100-acre greenhouse

UK nation's one-stop shop for tomatoes with mega 100-acre greenhouse
Illustration of how the site could look. © Rivenhall Greenhouse

Plans have been put forward for a vast complex with multiple greenhouses in Essex that could become a major hub for tomato production and strengthen Britain's food security.

Essex County Council have been asked to consider a proposed new glasshouse complex near Braintree, in north Essex, that will cover 40,000 hectares, and which the developers believe will be able to produce 28,194 tonnes of tomatoes annually, Farmers Weekly reports.

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