WALMART announced a partnership with a tech company to improve its produce in an effort to give customers the best-tasting berries.
The retail giant is working with Agritask, a crop supply intelligence company, in collaboration with the Sparkcubate program.
The company is hoping to make more well-informed decisions regarding seasonal fruit crop yields such as cherries and blackberries.
Agritask aims to reduce food waste and guarantee fresh produce for shoppers.
Depending on the results of the pilot, Walmart may consider using Agritask again in the future.
“The pilot will deploy Agritask’s remote sensing and data analytics tools in various regions in the US and Mexico to provide real-time, hyperlocal insights on seasonal blackberry and cherry crops from select Walmart…