Spread Develops Technology for Mass Production of Pesticide-free Strawberry in Vertical Farms
b"Spread Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Japan; CEO: Shinji Inada, hereinafter \xe2\x80\x9cSpread\xe2\x80\x9d) succeeded in developing the technology for mass production of pesticide-free, high quality strawberries in vertical farms using artificial lighting.\nThis was made possible by applying Spread\xe2\x80\x99s cultivation know-how to strawberry production.
- b"Spread Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Japan; CEO: Shinji Inada, hereinafter \xe2\x80\x9cSpread\xe2\x80\x9d) succeeded in developing the technology for mass production of pesticide-free, high quality strawberries in vertical farms using artificial lighting.\nThis was made possible by applying Spread\xe2\x80\x99s cultivation know-how to strawberry production.
- The technologies include proprietary environmental control, stable indoor pollination and pesticide-free, clean cultivation.\nSpread is considering the deployment of strawberry vertical farms in Japan and overseas, targeting North America, Europe and Asia.
- Spread will also work on product design and a vertically farmed strawberry brand.\nStrawberries are globally in high demand, with both yields and production value on the rise.
- \xe2\x80\x9cThe Status and Future of the Strawberry Industry in the United States\xe2\x80\x9d American Society for Horticultural Science, 31 Jan 2019\n"