1、Fruit Logistica Trend Report 2024ArresteddevelopmentAs towers topple and investor interest cools,what is the future for vertical farming?Chapter 1A place called vertigo p3Chapter 2Spreadsheet farmers p5Chapter 3Vertically challenged p8Chapter 4Bubbling over p11Chapter 5Plenty to sustain growth p13Ch

2、apter 6An oasis of opportunity p15Chapter 7Three-dimensional chess p18Chapter 8Time to grow up?p22AppendicesRichard Bonn,Aethr Associates p26David Meszaros,Smartkas p27Arrested developmentAs towers topple and investor interest cools,what is the future for vertical farming?Cover image:AeroFarmsPublis

3、hed byFruit LogisticaProduced byFruitnet Media InternationalThe Food ExchangeNew Covent Garden Market London SW8 5ELUnited KAuthorMike Knowles,FruitnetCopyright 2024Fruitnet Media InternationalAll rights reserved.Publication or reuse in any form of all or part of this reports content is expressly fo

4、rbidden without prior written permission.About FruitnetFruitnet Media International is the worlds leading publisher and congress organiser for the global fresh fruit and vegetable business.Delivering informed industry coverage,it helps the fresh produce business grow worldwide by providing useful in

5、formation,insight and ideas.ContentsThank you for taking the time to read this,our latest annual Fruit Logistica Trend Report.This years publication takes a deep dive into the world of vertical farming and considers its role in shaping the future of controlled-environment production.Previously heral

6、ded as the future of fresh fruit and vegetable production in this increasingly urban world,this cutting-edge industry has struggled in the past year.In many cases,it has failed to deliver on its early promise.But,as some investors and innovators head for pastures new,its important to consider the co