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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by Scoundreller on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @07:04PM (#25853589)
I mean like, why not? I think the issue with leafy greens is that they're fairly stable, travel well and grow well/quickly in greenhouses, so it's not worth flash freezing them.
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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by nicoburns on Wednesday January 20, 2021 @08:40PM (#25854290)
Because they're mostly water, and water expands when frozen, destroying the structure of the plant.
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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by busterarm on Thursday January 21, 2021 @11:05AM (#25860307)
You know what else destroys the structure of the plant? Chewing.
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Re:Vertical farms grow veggies on site at restaurants and gr... by Scoundreller on Thursday January 21, 2021 @11:42AM (#25860828)
That’s a part of the experience though. Freezing will preserve the nutrients, but risks the “mouthfeel”.

But if you’re going to blend it, who cares.

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