World's largest vertical strawberry farm opens an hour from New York

Residents of the Big Apple were first introduced to the omakase berry back in 2018, when chefs at Michelin-starred restaurants across the city (Atomix, Dominique Ansel Bakery, and others) began incorporating Japanese strawberries into their menus. Oishii announced today the opening of the largest and most technologically advanced vertical strawberry farm in the world. timeout.

Oishii occupies 6874 square meters in a converted former Anheuser-Busch plant in Jersey City. The new system uses 60% less energy and 40% less water than the first generation technology used so far for strawberry production.

Completely free of pesticides (they don't even need to be washed before eating!), Sweet Strawberries are produced using the natural bee pollination method. The best part? It ripens all year round.

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Needless to say, the price of the product corresponds to the intensity of the production method. A tray with 11 medium berries or eight large ones will set you back $20. Six medium berries are $11, while a tray of three medium berries is $6.

Unfortunately the farm is not open to the public. However, there are two ways to get delicious strawberries: you can buy them on the official website of the company or in the new large Whole Foods store, which will open in the NoMad area.