Even though he still had some weak strain variations and some nutrient tweaking problems, harvest rates were significantly better than the previous year. He has been around long enough that markets, knowing he is a consistent producer, seek him out for vine-ripened deliveries all winter long. For Benjamin, the benefits of off-season growing far outweigh the trials and tribulations of seasonal growing with its fickle market demand, though he can't imagine ever growing through a winter without his rotating lighting system. Less labor, more money for his produce and summers off make for a happy grower. We're not far off.
Efficient lighting is definitely the critically limiting factor to off-season growing.
Calif. From Greenhouse Business magazine, June 1988. Used by permission.