AGRONOMY- the science of growing

Vitacress run a dynamic agronomy department responsible for a wide range of specialist activities, developing the blueprints to which all our crops around the world are grown. These activities range from working with seed breeders on the development of new varieties, through to integrated pest management and product traceability systems.

A key deliverable of the Agronomy team has been to reduce the amount of pesticides used in the growing of our crops, measured by the amount of residues found in a crop. In 2003 95% of all our crops tested were residue free, 100% were well within government safety limits. This compares to an average of all fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers in the UK of 53% residue free.