Growing high-tech tomatoes with artificial intelligence

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Growing High-Tech Tomatoes With Artificial Intelligence Published November 7, 2017 at 1:46 PM EST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:30 NatureSweet grows tomatoes using cocoa peat.


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As the world’s population continues to rise, farmers are looking for innovative ways to increase crop yields. Sometimes the methods are high-tech.


KJZZ’s Casey Kuhn ( @CaseyAtTheDesk) visits a giant greenhouse in rural Arizona that’s using artificial intelligence to better grow tomatoes.


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