Carol Miller

Carol Miller

How Dixondale Farms Is Aiming To Protect Its Legacy

David Eddy

David Eddy

Pistachio Power: Where Growing and Research Mesh for Success

Bob West

Bob West

Data Dig: California Farmers Working Hard To Protect Their Assets

Richard VanVranken

Richard VanVranken

Why Veggie Growers Should Get to Know Their Customers Better

New Digital Tech Opportunity for Greenhouse Berry Growers

By Greenhouse Grower|April 1, 2022
Initiative Image

Consumer demand for fresh, locally grown berries has grown to the point where many greenhouse operators in North America have been switching crops to grow fresh berries to supply local markets.

In response to these growers’ requests, and wanting to support consumer access to locally grown fresh food, ecoation is now offering its data digitization platform to strawberry and blueberry growers, with growers in Canada and Mexico already using the platform in their farms to digitize their IPM programs. The platform will also allow these growers to monitor crop work, as well as capture fruit count and store the data securely for analysis.

Ecoation is well known for its data digitization work for greenhouse crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers, with deployments of its software/hardware platform in greenhouses worldwide, so it’s a natural progression that the company begins reaching other greenhouse grown crops.

“Soft fruits and berries are a natural second target for ecoation,” says Saber Miresmailli, Founder and CEO of ecoation.

To continue reading, visit GreenhouseGrower.com.

Top Articles
Researchers on Path To Make Apple Blossom Thinning Easier

0

CEAg World addresses the market trends, challenges, innovations and business implications for the controlled environment industry through in-depth coverage and conversations with emerging and leading perspectives across the ecosystem. It brings thought leadership and context to the expanding global business of growing food under cover and the connective tissues that facilitate its viability and acceleration. Learn more about CEAg World here >

Greenhouse Grower® and GreenhouseGrower.com represent the best interests of the commercial controlled environment growing industry with a focus on the knowledge and tools to sustain and enhance the sector’s vitality and profitable growth. Its readers are growers of ornamental crops, greenhouse vegetables, cannabis, hemp, and other floriculture crops. See all author stories here.