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Gloucestershire vertical farm is one of UK's 'most advanced'

The BBC (among other outlets) reported on a vertical farm in Gloucestershire, that they describe as one of the country's most technically advanced. The facility grows lettuce, basil and other herbs under special lights, in a warm humid atmosphere (27 degrees C and 75% humidity). They claim they can grow salad three times as fast as traditional outdoor agriculture thanks to its controlled, consistent climate. Their basil goes from seed to harvest in 18 days. 👇🏾

Gloucestershire vertical farm is one of UK’s ‘most advanced’

Salad crops are grown indoors under lights three times faster than in traditional agriculture.

BBC NewsDave HarveyBusiness and Environment Correspondent, BBC West