A joint collaboration between vertical farm Ro-Gro, plant and microbiology research institute the John Innes Centre, food and health bioscience facility, the Quadram Institute, and indoor farming tech firm LettUs Grow has resulted in the very first pea shoots biofortified with vitamin B12 coming to market. The pea shoots grown in Ro-Gro’s vertical farm in Kent are biofortified with B12, using ultrasonic aeroponic technology developed by LettUs Grow.
Bringing agricultural and nutritional science together, this groundbreaking development in food production is a significant step forward in developing biofortified food but also demonstrates the success of combining tech and farming to create a sustainable food system in this country.
Jason Perrot, Managing Director and Head grower at Ro-Gro said:
“We’re excited to adopt such advanced farming techniques to be more sustainable and also produce nutritious food. Only by working together across a multitude of disciplines of science and industry including agriculture, engineering and biotechnology can we address some of our biggest challenges like looking after our land and our health. The B12 biofortified pea shoot is a wonderful example of what can happen when we work together. And all this – from producing the pea seed to the biofortified pea shoot – can be done right here on British farms, year-round. Now, that’s exciting!”