Enjoying sweet, fresh summer strawberries all year round sounds like a luxury, but it’s now a reality thanks to a vertical farming operation in Foxton. 

26 Seasons released its first crop of locally grown, pesticide-free strawberries to select retailers, despite being one of the wettest winters on record.

It was a New Zealand first and one of very few companies across the world that could produce the tricky-to-grow fruit across all seasons. 

Grant Leach, 26 Seasons CEO told REX Today the berry was just as delicious as the freshest in-season strawberries too. 

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