Due to the high demand throughout the year and the difficulty of getting arugula in the open field, Ukrainian farmers are increasingly using greenhouses to grow this crop.

To increase the useful area in growing green plants, the world trend is towards the use of vertical farms. Vertical farming involves the active use of existing territories and resources.

“The multi-tiered arrangement of plants allows us to increase productivity by hundreds of times and save 70-95% of water compared to traditional cultivation. There are already innovators in Ukraine who introduce this technology, ”commented Leah Gubkina, a leading specialist at Enza Zaden Ukraine seed company.

Recall that at the vertical farm “Happiness of Health”, located in the basement of the factory floor in Kiev, a variety of salads and greens are grown all year round by the method of hydroponics and photoculture. Harvested every two days, which is 150 times a year.

For information, rucola can improve the taste of fish dishes and almost completely removes their characteristic smell. Heat treatment kills all the beneficial substances of the plant.

Given this, it is recommended to consume it raw. To add arugula to a salad, they tear it with their hands, as she does not like contact with a knife.