As of December 2018 I have a 30’ wide x 72’ long x 17’ tall greenhouse. 2,160 square feet for the sole purpose of Musa research and to test speciality and premium fruit sales. This structure is custom made for Musa! Very tall, slow sloping roof at the peek is 17’ tall and offers plenty of room! The shortest area on the sides is 9’. Both entire sides roll up 8’ and stay up during the whole summer!
I am using an extremely high denisity planting method to pack as many plants in as possible! There will be roughly 100 varities growing inside!
I will add a few photos below with more to come once planting is closer to being completed!
The purpose of the structure is to test the sales potential of specialty type fruit and any/all fruit potential. So yes I will be selling all fruit from the greenhouse for the next 4 years. Locally and possibly selling sample boxes of fruit online!
Due to Musa disease, TR4, climate change, and success of short cycle trials I have been given this opportunity! I believe there is potential in the southern US states for specially/premium banana fruit sales! Over the next 4 year I hope to prove this!
I am only allowed to use heat in short-term emergency situations! This structure is more of a way to extend my fall and spring growing seasons rather than having a constant perfect tempature like some greenhouses! Again it is to test the profit potential! So expenses must be kept at a minimum!
I welcome any and all feedback and suggestions! This is the first Musa research greenhouse for this purpose in the US! If you have comments or suggestions please email me! I welcome any and all help! This is a very exciting project!
Musa greenhouse 30x72. 16’ tall in center by
Ty Taylor, on Flickr
Greenhouse 100% completed!! by
Ty Taylor, on Flickr
Greenhouse 100% completed!! by
Ty Taylor, on Flickr
Greenhouse 100% completed!! by
Ty Taylor, on Flickr