South Korea: Buan County Governor Kwon Ik-hyun inspects European-style lettuce smart farm

[Reporter Koo Jeong-min, Korea Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] On the 13th, Buan County Governor Kwon Ik-hyun visited a European-style lettuce cultivation house using smart farm technology to inspect the site and listen to the farmers' difficulties. The smart farm facility visited this time will be installed in the second half of 2022 with an interlocking house of 0.8ha in size for two farms, a nutrient solution cultivation facility, and internal and external temperature and humidity control facilities. Since last June, European-style lettuce has been cultivated and shipped to produce 302 tons per year. Sales of 1 billion won are expected. European-style lettuce such as butterhead, isabelle, caipira, and free rice, which are salad vegetables highly preferred by consumers, have a high moisture content and a soft, crunchy, and sweet taste. This makes it suitable as a salad vegetable targeting the new generation accustomed to Western eating habits and enthusiasts who prefer healthy ...