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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by KaiserPro on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @03:48PM (#25851784)
no, they are optimised for mass production. Not shipping.

Shipping isn't that damaging to plants, compared to a 55mph wind.

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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by epistasis on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @03:57PM (#25851895)
Decay time is a huge factor in selective breeding, and also in the harvest time of produce shipped across the country versus used locally.
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