(uskings.us) The Omakase Berry is a varietal of strawberry grown in Japan known for its creamy texture, level of sweetness, and aromatic qualities. By Alina Dizik. Industry leaders are still on a path to wider adoption of cage-free systems, but consumer expectations, bird flu and an upcoming Supreme Court decision could impact whether they continue to invest in the practice. 11-Mar-2021 at 20:59 GMT. Includes access to the digital magazine. By Greenhouse Grower staff | May 19, 2022. And now, the New Jersey-based brand behind what it boasts is the worlds largest indoor vertical strawberry farm (yes, in New Jersey), is bringing us a new fancy strawberry varietal, The Koyo Berry. Festive Mug-Sipping Baby Yoda Pie Is the Out-of-This-Galaxy Treat You Need This Holiday Season, The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election. To achieve indoor strawberry cultivation, Oishii said it taps traditional Japanese growing practices and AI-enabled automation,and uses bees to handle pollination. Consumers are craving strawberries more than ever, according to Rabobank's US Strawberry Market Update 2021. At its indoor farm 15 minutes outside of Manhattan, Oishii uses a proprietary indoor natural pollination method conducted by bees combined with precision automation driven by AI and machine learning to produce its omakase berry, a Japanese varietal grown in the foothills of the Japanese alps. Photograph courtesy of Oishii. It claims that it was the first to produce the berry in the U.S.To achieve indoor strawberry cultivation, Oishii said it taps traditional Japanese growing practices and AI-enabled automation,and uses bees to handle pollination. Balsam Farms, said Ian Calder-Piedmonte, 41, the farms co-owner, uses a technique called plasticulture. Then that information helps us pick the berry varieties we will commercialize for our brand. Driscolls places a high premium on flavor and color, and the variety I tried may not have been bred, specifically, for aroma. BrightFarms. Trendspotter So, consider Tesla. And with that acidity and sugar turned down, what really came through with the Oishii was more of a floral, perfume-like flavor profile. The number of strawberry acres planted in California increased 3% in 2020, as well, reaching the highest level on record since 2015, according to the Rabobank report, while Florida acres planted were up 5%. Oishii Oishii first hit the market in 2018 with its Omakase Berry, a Japanese varietal known for sweetness, aroma and a creamy texture.