On a special episode (first released on November 20, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: AI applications in vertical farming have the potential to usher in a new model that not only yields a high volume of ...

The cultivation of Japanese native wasabi is the most recent addition to Hong Kong's high-tech vertical farming boom. Harvests of wasabi, a staple ingredient in Japanese cuisine, have fallen by 60% in ...

Many hail Oishii’s “Omakase Strawberries” as the world’s sweetest —- peek inside its vertical farm that provides the optimal farming environment HIROKI KOGA: Our berries are known to have an ...

Indoor strawberry grower Oishii closed a $134 million funding round on Wednesday, allowing the company to break into new markets despite challenges facing the once-hot vertical farming sector. New ...

Over the past decade and a half, Spread has become the most recognizable name in Japan’s vertical framing ecosystem. The Kyoto-based firm opened its first farm in 2007 and six years later claimed to ...

“Hey, we have the best strawberry in the world. Is there somebody here who wants to taste it?” That was all it took for a pair of MBA students to charm their way into some of New York City’s most ...

Vertical farming companies must prioritize long-term planning, efficient unit economics and operational consistency to succeed as the industry faces challenges in capital allocation and a likely wave ...