Partners are Zhongke Biological, a member of the Fujian San’an Group, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences They will jointly invest 7 billion yuan in 4 years to build a plant plant research institute, a plant factory and warehouse, and a marketing and distribution system. The plant factory will produce high added value vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs. Based on LED spectral and automation equipment for temperature, humidity, wavelength of light, carbon dioxide concentration and nutrient solution, lettuce has taken from sowing to harvest only 20 days. Annual sales value is expected at 8 billion yuan.

China Bio news release, December 1, 2016