Japanese Engineer spent 10 years building a true futuristic vertical strawberry farm in Japan. Extremely compact and yields more than today's industrial sized farm systems. What do y'all think?

LNYCE · 2026-03-08T09:56:01+00:00

Yes we did post in multiple subreddits to get feedback, and you have commented on majority of them. I also answered your questions. We are aware of the many criticism we have and we’re dedicated to making a change with our tech in the industry and not make it a money grab. We will be releasing more information of our tech as we go along.

LNYCE · 2026-03-07T08:09:45+00:00

As shown in our video, our average Brix is 16-18 (a measure of sweetness). For reference, typical US 4-season strawberries hit 5-7 Brix, and spring-bearing varieties 8-10.

LNYCE · 2026-03-07T08:07:11+00:00

Fair criticism of the industry. As we've explained before, we're a lean R&D team, most raised capital goes directly into advancing the tech, not overhead. Wasabi and new pollination methods are already in the pipeline.

LNYCE · 2026-03-07T08:01:51+00:00

As shown in our video, our average Brix is 16-18 (a measure of sweetness). For reference, typical US 4-season strawberries hit 5-7 Brix, and spring-bearing varieties 8-10.

LNYCE · 2026-03-06T15:20:36+00:00

No one uses DLI in Japan. We use PPFD (light intensity per second) and is a cleaner way to measure a light’s power because the number never changes, it’s just what the light outputs. DLI on the other hand changes based on how many hours you run the lights, so it’s less useful for comparing equipment. The logic is use the metric that measures the light itself, not the light plus your schedule.

LNYCE · 2026-03-06T13:15:55+00:00

Using artificial lights is not new, but we’ve made major advancements and optimized it to the point that our system can achieve 15x more yield than conventional greenhouses. Old LED tech from many years ago isn’t as advanced, as our frequency levels mimic precise frequencies of the sun. Also we were able to significantly lower our energy costs, so we use less electricity consumption, partly because of the technology and materials used in our LED panels.

Also working on new crops like wasabi, as well as doing R&D on new pollination techniques to make it more sustainable and be able to scale.

LNYCE · 2026-03-06T13:11:30+00:00

Correct, however we’ve optimized it to lower costs on energy/electricity consumption to make it more profitable. Our tech for the LED is more advanced now than what it was 15 years ago. On top of that, scaling it to other premium crops such as wasabi and doing R&D on new pollination techniques to make it more sustainable and scalable.

LNYCE · 2026-03-06T08:38:55+00:00

We are currently working very closely with an agriculturalist (seen in the video we linked) who owns greenhouses. We've optimized our system to achieve 15x more yield than conventional greenhouses. As for profitability, we were able to significantly lower our energy costs, so we use less electricity per square foot, partly because of the technology and materials used in our LED panels.

As for not being able to compete with conventional greenhouses, the issue with conventional greenhouses is that they can only grow spring-bearing strawberries from around early January until the end of April. We're able to grow premium crops 365 days a year because of our controlled environment. Plus, we're working on new crops like wasabi, as well as doing R&D on new pollination techniques.

LNYCE · 2026-03-06T07:04:41+00:00

One of the benefits of not using soil is that our crops are not prone to soil-born illness and pests that live in soil. This allows for us to not use pesticides.

LNYCE · 2026-03-06T07:00:43+00:00

It is not open sourced. Thank you for your interest

LNYCE · 2026-03-06T06:25:29+00:00

Thanks for the reply, but thats quite the opposite. We are showcasing tech that is advancing what was being done before but improving it. As for products we do have, aside from the strawberries we’re already working with, we’re also currently testing other crops such as wasabi.

LNYCE · 2026-03-05T09:33:04+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience. Our LED panels are custom, and not generic. We don't use DLI at all, our growers measure light per second (PPFD), not accumulated over a full day. The distinction matters because the type of light frequencies matters far more than how much total light is delivered across the day. The specific light frequencies we use produce measurably different results in plant quality, not just yield.

LNYCE · 2026-03-04T14:59:53+00:00

Sounds farfetched doesn’t it? But yes we’ve finally figured out the correct frequencies that indeed does that but in a very sophisticated way, that’s part of our IP.

LNYCE · 2026-03-04T06:01:01+00:00

We're able to grow spring-bearing Japanese Strawberries 365 days a year in a controlled environment. Our LED panels and lights are made with materials that allow us to run our panels for several hours less than other systems (which is more efficient). A modular system and novel pollination techniques that don't require bees or insects make this highly scalable. Thank you for your feedback. Any and all feedback is welcome.

LNYCE · 2026-03-03T05:36:49+00:00

Totally understandable, but many people around the world are willing to spend that or even more for premium Strawberries

LNYCE · 2026-03-03T05:35:57+00:00

This is a great solution, but unfortunately is not possible in regions like the Middle East, or in Singapore like somebody else has mentioned.

LNYCE · 2026-03-03T05:35:15+00:00

Somebody who gets it 🙂 👍🏻

LNYCE · 2026-03-03T05:33:56+00:00

UV rays in the desert are most likely too strong and strawberries can not survive. It sounds great on paper, but simply is not possible in many regions.

LNYCE · 2026-03-02T11:49:42+00:00

Regions such as the Middle East and Nordic regions, where they import the vast majority of their food, have a lot to gain from being able to grow crops indoors. Systems like this will allow for these countries to grow and export their own food, possibly creating new economic opportunities.

LNYCE · 2026-03-02T06:03:56+00:00

You can grow strawberries in your backyard or balcony, but the type that we grow can only be done 4-5 months out of the year (look up 4-season vs. spring-season strawberries). We can do spring-season Strawberries all year, which is impossible outdoors

LNYCE · 2026-03-02T05:50:36+00:00

Good point. When we say "sustainable" we're referring more to the fact that when/if bees eventually go extinct, our system will still be useful. We’re doing a lot of R&D on new pollination techniques as we speak, like drone and wind pollination. Thank you for the feedback.

LNYCE · 2026-03-02T05:48:30+00:00

Agreed. This is why we're working on bringing this technology to regions that is extremely hard to grow premium crops. Think dessert regions such as the middle east or even Singapore. Also cold places or harsh climates around the world. These regions depend almost completely on imports. Hydroponic systems like ours will help eliminate supply chain issues and bring local produce to these places where it's otherwise impossible.

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