AppHarvest Inc. (Nasdaq: APPH) opened its newest high-tech farm in Berea, Kentucky, on Wednesday.
The 15-acre, 654,000-square-foot indoor farm is designed to grow about 35 million lettuce plants at a time, which go from seed to maturity in about three to four weeks depending on variety, according to a news release. It is expected to be the world’s largest high-tech indoor farm for autonomously harvested salad greens with a touchless growing system.
The farm is opening on a phased approach, beginning…
