Strawberry Greenhouse Project
A strawberry greenhouse project designs the soilless growing system, precision fertigation, climate control, pollination and harvest logistics as one system for consistent year-round production. AGIMEX configures every strawberry greenhouse specifically for the project, based on the site's climate, the water source and the grower's market; within the agreed scope, it undertakes procurement, installation, commissioning and season-long support.
Fresh, premium strawberries, independent of the season.
A production calendar designed for your market
In strawberries, value comes from being on the market at the right time with the right quality. Design therefore starts with the variety and calendar strategy: continuous harvest with day-neutral (everbearing) varieties, and a planting plan built around an early- or late-season window. The greenhouse is built so that this calendar can be repeated every year.
Growing system
- Hanging gutter and table-top systemsPlants grow in raised gutters in coir or stone wool. The fruit stays clean, air circulates freely around the plant, and harvesting and crop work are done standing. The gutter layout is planned at a height and spacing at which harvesting robots can operate in the future.
- Closed drainageDrain water from the gutters is collected, disinfected with UV and reused.
- Precision fertigationAs an official Netafim dealer, we design irrigation to deliver water to the strawberry's shallow root zone in frequent, small doses, with continuous EC and pH measurement.
Climate: the key to fruit quality
Strawberries respond quickly to temperature, humidity and light. Controlling humidity and condensation is the first line of defence against fungal diseases. In hot climates, cooling and shading are at the centre of the design; in cold climates, heating and energy screens. In the Middle East, semi-closed strawberry greenhouses with mechanical cooling have begun to be built, with the aim of year-round production even in a desert climate. AGIMEX evaluates these approaches against the site's climate and energy cost.
The section shows hanging gutters, substrate bags and plants inside the gutter, drip irrigation to every plant and fruit hanging over the gutter edge. Between the gutters is a harvest aisle where work is done standing. Drain water collected by the gutter slope flows through the collection line to UV disinfection, then to the fertigation unit, and is returned to the plants.
Pollination and biological control
Bumblebee pollination and biological control are built into the greenhouse layout from the start: hive placement, insect screens on ventilation openings and climate settings are planned accordingly.
Design ready for innovation
LED lighting (with the spectrum chosen by variety) is becoming more widespread for sustaining production through the winter months; AI-assisted climate control and strawberry harvesting robots are at the pilot and early commercial stage. The design is built with the infrastructure to add these technologies later.
Planting density and yield: Ministry data
According to the 2012 strawberry brochure of the Alata Horticultural Research Institute, part of the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, under open-field and tunnel conditions:
| Planting time | Plant density | Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Summer planting | 6–7 plants/m² | 5–7 kg/m² |
| Winter planting | 7–8 plants/m² | Year 1: 1–1.5 kg/m²; year 2: 4–5 kg/m² |
These values reflect 2012 research conditions. For comparison, an average of around 4.6 kg/m² is reported for protected strawberries in Huelva, Spain (2022), and 7–8 kg/m² at around 5.4 plants/m² on the Central Coast of California, USA. In Northern European glasshouses, typical density for soilless strawberries is 8–12 plants per m². In a soilless, climate-controlled greenhouse, the target yield is calculated in the project according to variety, calendar and climate strategy.
Our project path
- Feasibility and business plan: site, climate, water, energy and market analysis.
- Design and engineering: greenhouse, climate, growing system and fertigation in one project.
- Procurement and manufacturing: systems are selected and manufactured to the design.
- Installation and commissioning: every system is tested against its design values.
- Team training and first season: on site, with your team.
- Ongoing support: an open path to post-installation monitoring, service and advisory options.
With you after installation
Installation is the start of the relationship. AGIMEX stays with the grower after commissioning, with every form of support that may be needed open to the client: remote monitoring, periodic site visits, service and maintenance agreements, and comparison of season data against the design. When needed, AGIMEX also connects its clients with a network of specialists providing international greenhouse production consultancy.
Funding and market conditions
Many markets offer public support for greenhouse and pressurised-irrigation investments, such as grants, subsidised credit or cost reimbursement. Eligibility, support rates and application windows differ by country and change with each funding period. Only the terms published by the relevant national authorities and paying agencies are binding. This information is for guidance only, and AGIMEX accepts no liability for decisions made on the basis of it.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kg of strawberries per m² in a greenhouse?
- The Alata Horticultural Research Institute reports 5–7 kg/m² for summer planting under open-field and tunnel conditions. In a soilless, climate-controlled greenhouse, the target yield is calculated in the project.
- How many strawberry plants per m²?
- Under open-field and tunnel conditions, the Alata Horticultural Research Institute recommends 6–7 plants/m² for summer planting and 7–8 plants/m² for winter planting. In Northern European glasshouses, typical density for soilless strawberries is 8–12 plants per m²; in a hanging gutter system, density is calculated from the gutter layout and the net growing area.
- Can strawberries be grown year-round in a greenhouse?
- Yes; with day-neutral (everbearing) varieties, climate control and, where needed, LED lighting, production can be extended over most of the year.
- Is public funding available for a strawberry greenhouse?
- Support schemes for modern greenhouse investment, such as grants and reduced-interest loans, exist in many markets, but they vary by country and funding period and may change. The binding terms are those published by the relevant authorities. See "Funding and market conditions" below.
Sources
- Horticultural Research Institute, Alata/Mersin (Bahçe Kültürleri Araştırma Enstitüsü; named Alata Bahçe Kültürleri Araştırma İstasyonu at the time of the brochure) — Strawberry Growing (Çilek Yetiştiriciliği), Ç. Nacar, 2012 ↗
- Junta de Andalucía / MAPA — Huelva strawberry production and yield statistics ↗
- UC ANR (2016) — strawberry production cost and yield study, California Central Coast ↗
- Wageningen Economic Research (LEI) — glasshouse strawberry density and yield in the Netherlands ↗
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