Omani indoor vertical farming venture Trufud Farm says its expanding portfolio of leafy green vegetables and herbs continues to make inroads into the domestic retail and bulk markets, underscoring growing consumer appetite for its pesticide-free greens.
Launched just over a year ago at a facility near Naseem Garden in Barka, Trufud Farm is a subsidiary of well-diversified Omani business house Al Adrak Trading & Contracting. It houses two types of farming systems: A Fan & Pad type hydroponic system set in a 10,000 m2 of shade net greenhouse; and a fully-automated indoor environment controlled Vertical Ebb & Flow Table System covering a 3,600 m2 area. While the former is designed for Dutch Buckets and nutrient film technique (NFT) type hydroponics, the latter comes with 10,000 Dutch buckets and 128,000 NFT grow holes.
At this state-of-the-art facility is grown a wide array of leafy greens and exotic herbs, according to Richard Sathish Sequeira, Deputy General Manager - Facility Management, Al Adrak Trading & Contracting.
Major products include Lollo Bionda, Oak Leaf, Baby Romaine, Curly Kale, Boston Lettuce, Sorrel, Thyme, Rosemary, Basil, Microgreens and Edible Flowers. Cherry Tomatoes and Heirloom Tomatoes. Trufud's fresh produce is available at a number of supermarket brands, wholesale markets and the Talabat delivery network.
Read the entire article at Zaywa