Euronews.green writes that the Swedish startup uses hydroponic methods to grow these plants, a solution which we also covered previously. Briefly, hydroponic farming implies that vegetables are being cultivated directly in water, with the help of cotton, rather than soil, in a controlled indoor environment.

Each of the platforms implemented by SweGreen can grow the equivalent yields of around three hectares of farmland. Lettuce, mint and parsley are among the 100 species of crops that the company grows in supermarkets.

Sepehr Mousavi, chief innovation officer and head of SweGreen X, said that "we are adding to our portfolio microgreens, testing fruit-bearing plants, and we are looking at strawberries."

"We have an AI tool that gives the recipe of growth to our growers so that the people who work in the supermarket get a to-do list that secures them with exactly those products needed on that day", he explained.

The solution implemented by the company is modular and can be adapted according to the needs of each supermarket, such as available surface area, as well as the flow of customers. It is also available for other companies and institutions, such as hotels, restaurants and universities.