Brazil HORTIFRUTI / CEPEA: Vertical farm vegetables reach the São Paulo market

Published 2021년 2월 3일

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A partnership between Embrapa Hortaliças and 100% Livre has led to the production of the first hardwoods in indoor agriculture in Brazil. The products, which include vegetables and spices, were grown using vertical farm and plant factory systems and have been sold in São Paulo market. Currently, sales are online, but they will be available in supermarkets and fruit and vegetable chains in São Paulo soon. Consumers can also subscribe to receive baskets of hardwoods at home. Embrapa believes that this indoor agriculture model can utilize underused urban spaces, reduce logistics costs, and decrease losses due to transportation or perishable food.

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Piracicaba, 03 - The first hardwoods produced in indoor agriculture (Controlled Environment Agriculture or CEA), in partnership between Embrapa Hortaliças and the company 100% Livre (fruit and vegetable retailer), reached the São Paulo market in recent days. The products, which include vegetables and spices, were grown in the course of 2020, in the vertical farm and plant factory systems, in a unit close to the city center of São Paulo. For now, sales are centralized on the company's digital platforms, but will be distributed to supermarket and fruit and vegetable chains in the capital of São Paulo starting this month. Through a weekly subscription, consumers can receive baskets of hardwoods in their homes, which include different types of lettuce and spices such as parsley, thyme, mint and basil. According to the company, the goal is to deliver practicality and convenience to customers, since vegetables can be consumed within a few hours after harvest. According to Embrapa, this ...

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