Case Study
Madestein UK - Improving harvest consistency with VPD monitoring
Madestein UK Improving harvest consistency with VPD monitoring Madestein UK specialise in glasshouse-grown lettuce and fresh basil for the United Kingdom’s major food retailers, food service companies and wholesale markets. With over 40 years of growing experience, Madestein grows the freshest and tastiest leaves for customers all year round. Monitoring crops with the Pointed Microclimate Sensor, Madestein found that driving VPD higher improved the harvest quality and consistency, leading to a reduction in wastage and better shelf life. Jonathan Zwinkels, Director: “Having greater insight into what the plant is doing with 30MHz smart sensing tech is really useful, and helps us focus on improvingquality and reducing disease risk. We see the impact of capturing metrics that we previously di