S4E42: Rosario Iacono - What a Tomato Should Be
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Episode Summary
Join Harry Duran, host of Vertical Farming Podcast, as he welcomes to the show Rosario Iacono. Rosario is the Founder of Kasveista, a concept stage startup aiming to produce open-source seeds and seedlings for vertical farming. Their goal is to help modern vertical farms expand their range of products by providing seeds and seedlings of tomato of varieties specifically selected for vertical farming.
Today, Harry and Rosario talk about the incredible work Rosario is doing at Kasveista and why he chose to focus on the tomatoes as his first crop. Rosario talks about the incredibly vast varieties of tomatoes and shares tips for those who want to grow tomatoes at home. They explain the open source model and why it’s critical to Rosario’s business. Finally, Rosario talks about what’s next for Kasveista, what excites him about the future and how we can educate the masses on vertical farming.
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Key Takeaways
- 05:02 – Harry welcomes to the show Rosario Iacono, who joins the show to discuss his company, Kasveista, and his vertical farming origin story
- 11:13 – The incredible vast variety of tomatoes
- 16:18 – Tips for people growing tomatoes at home
- 17:01 – What Rosario has discovered about tomatoes throughout the years
- 20:54 – Intensive research and experimentation in vertical farming
- 28:24 – Rosario’s team at Kasveista
- 31:59 – The Open Source Model explained and why it is so critical
- 39:44 – Surprises and challenges from Rosario’s vertical farming journey
- 44:27 – What’s next for Kasveista
- 47:54 – Something Rosario has changed his mind about recently
- 51:52 – Harry thanks Rosario for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can learn more about Kasveista and connect with Rosario
Tweetable Quotes
“What I learned is you can influence a lot of the taste and you can change a lot by the techniques you use to grow the tomatoes.” (17:47) (Rosario)
“I try to not think about what a tomato is. I try to think in terms of what a tomato should be now and redraw it from scratch.” (19:01) (Rosario)
“Everyone should have access to food. And access to food is access to seeds.” (34:39) (Rosario)
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