I Am Thinking About Starting My Own Vegetable Box Business: What Do I Need?

Growing fruit and vegetables locally has become very popular since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Many of us realised that relying on our supermarkets for a constant supply of fresh fruit and vegetables is not such a smart idea.

 

Buying organic fruit and vegetables locally has many health benefits. As the produce has not crossed oceans to get to you, it is much richer in microminerals and the vitamins we need to stay healthy.

 

Also during the crisis, starting to grow your own took on a new meaning. The environmental crisis is another reason why local products are gracing more dinner tables up and down the country.

 

So, what do you need to start your own veg and fruit box business?

 

Becoming a Commercial Grower

 

Of course you need a large bit of land. But, you also need to make your business profitable. One way of making sure your business produces organically fresh fruit and vegetables all year around, is to invest in some commercial polytunnels.

 

Commercial polytunnel supplies are not really something that you can install yourself. If you want to make sure you have a business delivering a constant supply, it is best to turn to a commercial supplier of polytunnels.

 

Commercial polytunnels take more effort and expertise to install than the smaller tunnels that you can have in your garden. Before you get started, it is vital that you plan ahead and decide what you want to grow.

 

Should I Focus On Certain Vegetables?

Although almost all vegetables are popular all year around, it is a good idea to focus on growing certain crops the soil may determine your decision. Yes, you can try to second guess trends, but that is not always possible.

 

One group of vegetables that sells well any time of the year is the cruciferous vegetable family. Best of all, cruciferous vegetables love growing in commercial polytunnels.

 

Cruciferous vegetables include:

 

●       Cauliflower

●       Pak Choi

●       Broccoli

●       Cabbage

●       Brussel sprouts

●       Turnips

●       Kohlrabi

●       Radishes

●       Watercress

 

What makes this family of vegetables especially great to grow, is that there are many exciting varieties. In recent years, the British consumer has also got a taste for more exotic vegetables such as Pak Choi and Kohlrabi. Radishes are also a variety of vegetables with lots to offer. Did you know that radishes grow in almost every corner of the world?

 

Different tasting varieties of turnip are also found and are frequently turning up on our supermarket shelves. The more exotic variety, the more likely it is to benefit from a commercially constructed polytunnel.

 

Even watercress thrives in polytunnels but you have to make sure that your tunnels are constructed correctly to cope with this rather demanding crop.

 

Decide on what cruciferous vegetables you would like to specialise in and find out what suitable polytunnels supplies are available. Get your project off to a great start by asking a commercial polytunnels supplier to help you out with the setting up and planning process.