Ida Hansson grows nearly 100 citrus trees, including the Japanese variety yuzu and other unusual citrus fruits, in two garages in Nora, with her customers being Michelin-starred restaurants. This year's harvest includes citrus fruits sudachi and finger lime, and she has also grown myoga, a ginger with a flower often used as decoration on various dishes. Restaurants become harvest share customers, paying an annual sum to be guaranteed a mix of fruits from the harvest.
Ida Hansson runs the company together with two co-owners and has not taken any salary so far, with all revenue going to the cost of cultivation. According to SVT Örebro, Ida Hansson's customers are aware of and support that they sponsor her initiative. Ida Hansson studies environmental science with a focus on sustainable development at Örebro University alongside her work.
They are aware of and support that they sponsor my initiative.
To grow in the garages, Ida uses the house's waste heat and LED lamps with as much daylight as possible; in summer, the trees are outdoors. According to SVT Örebro, Ida Hansson noted that it doesn't need to be kept very warm, with five degrees being sufficient. Ida Hansson is looking for a property owner who wants to build a specially designed greenhouse and have her and the cultivation as a tenant.
According to SVT Örebro, Ida Hansson described the garage setup as a temporary solution. Her goal is to be able to receive visitors and inspire other growers.
It doesn't need to be kept very warm, five degrees is enough.
It is a 'so long as' solution.
That everything that can be grown in Sweden, is grown in Sweden.