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It is the largest greenhouse complex in the UK, covering 90 hectares, or 220 acres (0.89 km 2) of land. [1] The glasshouses produce approximately 400 million tomatoes , 24 million peppers and 30 million cucumbers a year, equal to roughly 12, 11 and 8 per cent respectively of Britain’s entire annual production of those salad ingredients.
The terms greenhouse, glasshouse, and hothouse are often used interchangeably to refer to buildings used for cultivating plants. The specific term used depends on the material and heating system used in the building. Nowadays, greenhouses are more commonly constructed with a variety of materials, such as wood and polyethylene plastic. [2]
The first greenhouse was built in 1963 and the technique was extended by the Campo de Dalías or Poniente Almeriense and later by the Campo de Níjar, in the east. The use of polyethylene as a substitute for glass had already been tested in the Canary Islands and Catalonia. The plastic was spread over wooden posts or metal structures and ...
Typical American 6×4 tractor unit. A 6×4 or six-by-four is a vehicle with three axles, with a drivetrain delivering power to wheels at the ends of two of them. [1] It is a form of four-wheel drive [2] but not one of all-wheel drive.
1928 advertisement for Prattens pre-assembled garages. The business was founded in 1912 by 26 year old Frank Pratten, [1] a coal miner's son [2] from Westfield, [2] He had previously worked for another local firm, W. Edgell, but acquired a small premises off Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, and began making prefabricated buildings with Frank Bourne.
The building has background frost protection to a minimum of 4 degrees Celsius and it is one of the largest Glued Laminated Timber or "Glulam" buildings in the UK (Glulam is made by forming and gluing strips of timber into specific shapes). The wood used is Larch, a durable timber which will, over time, turn a light silvery grey colour. The ...
A "grand chamber" of 15 more senior judges sit on questions of "difficulty or importance", or those requested by member states. [71] The court's president and vice-president are elected by other judges for renewable 3-year terms by secret ballot. Judges can only be dismissed if all other judges and Advocates General unanimously agree. Advocates ...
The company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with subsidiaries and offices across 130 countries and over 100,000 employees worldwide in 2024. [2] It is a publicly traded family business, as the company is controlled by the namesake Møller family through holding companies. [4] The company's 2024 annual revenue was US$55.5 billion. [2]