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Growing High-Tech Tomatoes With Artificial Intelligence

NatureSweet grows tomatoes using cocoa peat. (Casey Kuhn/KJZZ)
NatureSweet grows tomatoes using cocoa peat. (Casey Kuhn/KJZZ)

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As the world’s population continues to rise, farmers are looking for innovative ways to increase crop yields. Sometimes the methods are high-tech.

KJZZ’s Casey Kuhn (@CaseyAtTheDesk) visits a giant greenhouse in rural Arizona that’s using artificial intelligence to better grow tomatoes.

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