Driscoll’s, Plenty execs to discuss strawberry partnership

Executives from Driscoll’s and Plenty will discuss the collaboration between the companies with the indoor vertical farming firm growing Driscoll’s strawberries.

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(Courtesy SVG Ventures)

Executives from Driscoll’s and Plenty will discuss the collaboration between the companies with the indoor vertical farming firm growing Driscoll’s strawberries.

A web seminar is schedule for 9 a.m. Pacific Nov. 19. Registration is free.

Scott Komar, senior vice president of global research and design for Driscoll’s, and Nate Storey, co-founder and chief science officer at Plenty, will discuss the year-round growing agreement during the seminar, which is hosted by SVG Ventures|Thrive.

“SVG Ventures|THRIVE is delighted that our open innovation partnership with Driscoll’s played an important role in this opportunity,” according to a news release. “The future of food and agriculture is accelerated when leaders like Driscoll’s and Plenty come together to transform the growing process in ways that benefit consumers.”

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