Growlights to accelerate  tomato breeding cycle

ENEA, the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, developed a method to accelerate the tomato breeding cycle.

Tomatoes are grown inside climate-controlled growth chambers, where light intensity (300–600 µE), photoperiod, temperature, and humidity are finely regulated.

The adoption of Ambralight grow lights with fixed spectrum Osram LEDs ensure uniform light distribution in both intensity and spectral quality. 

Tomatoes breeding timelines are reduced and varietal selection is increased, enabling intensive crop cycles without seasonal limitations.