S U N B L E S T F A R M S

Kat Mullen, assistant grower trainee, inspects a fruit cluster while scouting for insects and diseases.

Heating pipes between rows of tomatoes also are used as a track for work carts that employees use for harvesting tomatoes.

Ludo Van Boxem prefers coir as a growing medium because plants tend to be stronger and fertilizer uptake is more uniform. Coir also provides some buffering capacity, which can help minimize nutrition problems.

SunBlest Farms employees sort and grade tomatoes for packaging.

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