Competitive Advantage
| Indoor Vertical Farm | Conventional Greenhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |