Article Summary: “The €50 Million Tomato Planted by Five Prominent Entrepreneurs in Northern Greece”
The article discusses the significant investment in hydroponic tomato cultivation by the company Wonderplant, founded by five well-known Greek entrepreneurs: Theodoropoulos, Nendos, Arabatzis, Folias, and Makris. Established 17 years ago, Wonderplant has recently completed a €50 million investment in a new 100-hectare hydroponic greenhouse facility in Petrousa, Drama, equipped with packaging units, storage, and infrastructure.
The company collaborates with academic institutions like Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) on projects focusing on active plant protection using beneficial insects and optimizing hydroponic fertilization. Additionally, Wonderplant participates in the Horizon Europe ECONUTRI project, aiming to optimize and demonstrate new nature-based solutions to reduce nitrate and phosphorus leaching, control ammonia evaporation losses, and limit greenhouse gas emissions from both plant and animal agricultural sectors.
Read the full article in Greek here.
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