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Case StudiesPhilips GreenPower LEDtoplighting andinterlightingMelrow Salads / Flavourfresh SaladsVegetables & FruitProjectMelrow Salads /Flavourfresh SaladsSectorGreenhouse productionCropTomatoLocationLandsdale Nursery,United KingdomSolutionPhilips GreenPower LEDtoplighting and LEDinterlightingPhilips LED Horti PartnerCambridge HOKLancashire-based Melrow Salads hasa recognized track record of varietaldevelop-ment and trialling of cropproduction technologies. They arerecognized as a leading supplier ofprotected salads to the retailand processing industries. There hasbeen contact between Philips and theFlavourfresh Salads Landsdale Nurserysite in Lancashire for several years. Aftervisiting the 3 ha project of Jami inBergschenhoek, Netherlands, they wereconvinced about the potential benefitsof LED interlighting. As far as toplightingis concerned most of the greenhouses inthe UK have lower ceilings than those inthe Netherlands, so HPS lighting is notalways an option. Addressing this issue,Melrow Salads is trailling the Philipshybrid LED top/interlighting system ona small cherry-type tomato cultivar(30-35 gr fruit weight) at FlavourfreshSalads’ Lansdale Nursery site the2013/2014 winter. The aim is to learnabout the opportunities and potential toextend the season, improve consistencyin flavour and increase the yield ofspecialty tomatoes. After two days of‘hybrid-lighting’ the plant alreadylooked stronger, with darker leaves,more purple anthocyanin in the head,and a stronger truss.ResultsAchieving a high productionof healthy and tasty locallygrown tomatoes using energyefficientlighting“This lighting installation will allow us to extendthe UK season, improving consistency in flavourand increasing the yield of speciality tomatoes.”34 Philips Horticulture LED Solutions - General booklet