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I wonder what the reason that leafy greens would be the "lowest hanging fruit" to go after at first? I assume because they are rapidly growing and would therefo
by loceng 8y ago
I wonder what the reason that leafy greens would be the "lowest hanging fruit" to go after at first? I assume because they are rapidly growing and would therefore yield a high crop yield, and things like baby spinach in grocery stores always feels brutally expensive - so perhaps a good starting point in terms of retail markup possible? Lightweight, high price point, etc.
- jelliclesfarm 8y agoLeafy greens are low hanging goals because 1. Quick turn around (45-60 days) 2. Easy to create hybrids suitable for whatever environment 3. Single harvest(as opposed to tomatoes where there is flowers, ripe and unripe and over ripe fruit amongst canopy all the time).4. We are not trying to make it flower or fruit which makes nutrients easier. 5. Low energy. Doesn’t need a lot of light or heat.
- beerlord 8y ago$/kg
- danans 8y agoThat makes sense. I suppose the argument for this tech is from a business and product quality perspective, which I get. It doesn't seem to have much to do with lowering the natural resources (water, fossil fuels) spent per calorie of food produced at a large scale, though.