The greenhouse is the perfect place to grow a variety of fruit. In fact some fruit such as greenhouse grapes will positively thrive in the warmer environment under glass that mimics the Mediterranean conditions they are used to. But even less exotic fruit such as strawberries can be successfully grown under glass for an earlier crop.
Photo: Charlie Evatt
One of the most important considerations when growing fruit underglass is that almost all fruiting plants require pollinating. The very nature of a greenhouse can preclude access by pollinating insects and even if they can get in to collect pollen and nectar from your plants they may not be able to return to their base and convey the location of the plants that you want pollinating. If you are going to leave access points for insects be sure to allow escape routes too.
Photo: Charlie Evatt
One of the most important considerations when growing fruit underglass is that almost all fruiting plants require pollinating. The very nature of a greenhouse can preclude access by pollinating insects and even if they can get in to collect pollen and nectar from your plants they may not be able to return to their base and convey the location of the plants that you want pollinating. If you are going to leave access points for insects be sure to allow escape routes too.
