Heating
Renewable woodchip biomass provides reliable, low-carbon heat for our glasshouses, reducing reliance on fossil fuels while maintaining consistent growing conditions.
Power
Our electricity is supplied through a low-carbon mix of certified renewable energy and nuclear power, helping keep emissions down without compromising reliability.
Water
Rainwater is captured on site and reused for irrigation, allowing us to grow efficiently while reducing demand on mains water.
Sustainability
Our recipe for sustainable success blends long-term thinking, smart technology, and a focus on growing great-tasting tomatoes the right way.
What We Do
We grow speciality tomatoes in high-tech glasshouses using modern hydroponic systems built for consistency, efficiency, and flavour. Focused solely on tomatoes, we produce over 80 million fruits each year for the UK market, supplying customers from April through to November.
Everything we do is centred on quality and reliability. From harvest to delivery, our processes are designed to deliver tomatoes that look great, taste exceptional, and perform consistently for retailers, caterers, and markets across the UK.
Our Tomatoes
Great tomatoes don’t happen by accident. They’re the result of careful variety choice, controlled growing conditions, and attention to detail at every stage. Everything we do is designed to deliver tomatoes that look great, taste exceptional, and perform consistently from harvest to plate.
Flavour First
Our focus is on speciality tomato varieties chosen for taste, texture, and appearance rather than volume. Each crop is given the time and conditions it needs to develop full, natural flavour.
Consistency
Carefully controlled glasshouse environments allow us to maintain uniformity from plant to plant and harvest to harvest. Balanced nutrition and stable growing conditions deliver tomatoes that look good and perform consistently.
Quality
From harvest through to delivery, every step is designed to protect quality. The result is tomatoes with dependable shelf life, strong presentation, and flavour customers can trust—season after season.
Sustainability
Sustainability starts with how we think, not just how we operate. We believe modern commercial growing should deliver quality and efficiency without compromising the environment, and we continually challenge ourselves to improve how that balance is achieved.
By questioning traditional approaches and refining our growing model, we’ve built a system that supports long-term production, consistent quality, and responsible use of resources — proving that sustainability and commercial success can work side by side.
Do More With Less
Turning that thinking into action means constant investment in technology and innovation. Our glasshouses are designed to maximise efficiency, using precision hydroponic systems to deliver exactly what each plant needs while minimising waste.
Low-carbon energy underpins the operation. Rainwater is captured and reused for irrigation, renewable electricity supplies power, and woodchip biomass provides reliable heat — reducing reliance on fossil fuels while maintaining the stable growing conditions needed to produce vibrant, flavour-packed British tomatoes.
Working With Nature
Nature plays an active role in how we grow. Across our site, wildflower meadows support biodiversity, while bird boxes, bat roosts, and owl nesting areas provide safe habitats for local wildlife.
Inside the glasshouse, native bumblebees pollinate our crops, supported by biological controls and pheromones that reduce the need for chemical intervention. This approach is independently assured through LEAF and Red Tractor certification, reflecting our commitment to responsible farming, environmental care, and consistently high standards. By working with natural systems, we protect our crops, safeguard the environment, and deliver tomatoes of exceptional quality.
Supporting Biodiversity
Biodiversity is actively encouraged across our site. Wildflower meadows provide habitats for bees and butterflies, while bird boxes, bat roosts, and an owl nesting area support local wildlife and create a healthier surrounding environment.
Natural Growing Systems
Inside the glasshouse, nature plays an equally important role. Native bumblebees pollinate our crops, supported by biological controls and pheromones that form part of our Integrated Pest Management approach.
Better for Crops, Better for the Environment
By working with beneficial insects rather than relying on chemicals, we reduce pesticide use, protect the environment, and maintain crop quality — proving that commercial growing and nature can work in balance.
Growing Responsibly
Responsibility underpins everything we do — from how we grow our tomatoes to how we support our people and deliver quality to our customers.
We operate to strict standards covering seed selection, nutrition, crop protection, irrigation, and environmentally responsible growing practices. Food safety is managed through robust HACCP-based controls, supported by NFU guidance, ensuring safety and quality at every stage of production. Our nursery is independently assured through Red Tractor and LEAF Marque certification, and we are Sedex registered and ETI Base Code compliant, reflecting our commitment to ethical and responsible business practices.
Our glasshouses use advanced, biodiverse growing systems designed to protect crops while reducing environmental impact. Resistant varieties, biological controls, and pheromones limit the need for chemical intervention, while hydroponic growing systems allow precise control of water and nutrition. Tailored feeding programmes support more than 60,000 plants each season, delivering consistency, flavour, and reliability.
Our people and processes are central to our success. Ongoing training ensures our team stays aligned with best practice and innovation, while full traceability systems allow every product to be tracked from plant to dispatch. During peak periods, we work only with GLAA-licensed agencies, ensuring fair treatment and ethical recruitment throughout our supply chain.
How We Got Here
Our story starts in Sicily, where our family first learned that good food begins with care for the land. That philosophy still underpins everything we do.
In 1977, the business took shape in the UK, supplying fresh produce to London’s markets from the heart of the Lea Valley. Opportunity drove growth, and in 1993 we made a defining move to the East Riding of Yorkshire — a step that transformed the scale and direction of the business.
As demand increased, so did ambition. Over time, the operation grew into one of the UK’s leading fresh produce suppliers, running large-scale glasshouse production and serving customers nationwide.
The next chapter was about focus. With third-generation leadership, the business made a deliberate decision to specialise — narrowing its attention to tomatoes and doing them exceptionally well.
Today, we operate a sixteen-acre, high-tech glasshouse dedicated entirely to speciality tomatoes for the UK market. Using modern hydroponic systems, we deliver consistent quality and flavour throughout the British growing season.
While the business has evolved, our values haven’t. We remain family-run, driven by skilled people, long-term relationships, and a commitment to doing things properly — building a business designed to last.
Interested in joining the team?
Ready to take the next step? We’re looking for reliable people to join our team during the growing season. Training and support provided.