Lucayan Tropical Company Info :
- Company formed in 2001 and conceptualization and design process begins
- Dalsem BV of The Netherlands hired to design and supply Venlo style greenhouse
- The LTP greenhouse was built in the spring of 2004
- Production of peppers, tomatoes and lettuce begins in late 2004
- During the period of 2004-2009 LTP has invested significantly in training the management and labour team to operate using the latest and most efficient practices.
- Many innovations were implemented to help combat the severe Bahamian summer heat.
- Chilled irrigation water
- Roof sprinklers
- High pressure fogging
- LTP implemented full biocontrol strategy in 2008 that allows production of pesticide free produce
- LTP implemented an Andros Farmer Encouragement Project where LTP provided seedlings and packaging to farmers in Andros and then bought back the green peppers produced to resell to existing LTP customers
- LTP partnered with Dr. Selima Campbell-Hauber, founder of Bahamian Botanicals, to build the first commercial Tissue Culture
laboratory in The Bahamas. Bahamian Botanicals is located on site at LTP and is producing native plants and flowers, tropical foliage and banana plants.
In 2009 LTP expanded their product line to add plants and flowers to their product line
vegetable seedlings to commercial growers and home gardeners
- Tropical flowers and foliage
- Dune restoration plants
MAP TO LOCATION
Tim Hauber - Grower and General Manager
Dr. Selima Hauber - Research
Joy Sweeting - Administration & Operations
