Competitive Advantage
Indoor Vertical Farm | Conventional Greenhouse | |
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Planting Period | Can be grown year-round | September |
Cultivation days | 365 days | 200~250 days |
Harvest period | 10 months | 5 months |
Number of flower clusters | ~10 | 3~4 |
Pest control | Almost unnecessary | 30~50 times |
Planting density (10 sqm) | 600 plants (strawberry) | 75 plants (strawberry) |
Labor costs | 1/3 | 1 |
Annual production per plant | 1.0~1.2kg | 0.4~0.5kg |
Wholesale price (Nov. to Apr., Korea) | 10~13 USD | 10~13 USD |
Wholesale price (May. to Oct, Korea) | 22~35 USD | No production |