date:Oct 16, 2012
Horticultural experts at East Malling are looking into melon production on table-top systems in what is thought to be a world first.
The trial is investigating the production system at a commercial scale as UK growers respond to climate change. Nearly 1,000 melons of four varieties are currently being cultivated in table-top grow bags and some of these have now been harvested.
If the experiment is deemed a success, EMR scientists and farm staff will set about further testing, analysing and