Why Cal Giant is partnering with a vertical farm for strawberries

The news that Watsonville, CA-based California Giant Berry Farm BB #:121061 plans to collaborate with vertical farming company OnePointOne to pilot exclusive strawberry cultivars was a big hit...

By Pamela Riemenschneider

June 22, 2021

The news that Watsonville, CA-based California Giant Berry Farm BB #:121061 plans to collaborate with vertical farming company OnePointOne to pilot exclusive strawberry cultivars was a big hit with our readers, so I decided to catch up with Joe Barsi to get more details on the company’s plans, and what vertical farms could mean for California strawberries going forward.

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Read more about the collaboration here:

California Giant Berry Farms invests in vertical farm technology

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Pamela Riemenschneider is the Retail Editor for Blue Book Services.

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