Using High Tunnels to Enhance Organic Vegetable Production in Florida: an Overview

Cost-effective high tunnel systems as a protected production tool hold great potential for offering multifaceted benefits to vegetable growers in Florida beyond season extension. The adoption of tunnels the U.S. has been largely fueled by NRCS High Tunnel System Initiative. Various structures may be adapted environment growing high-value crops. In particular, can help improve crop yield and quality organic production. This article provides an overview environment, growth produce sector, major advantages using enhance production, challenges management Florida. Some online resources are provided, future research needs also pointed out improving long-term environmental economic sustainability systems.