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Partner blog feature : AI farming: Digitizing the relationship between the greenhouse and the plants inside it

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform virtually every sector, and horticulture is no different. This team, as participant in the Homegrown Innovation Challenge, is housed at the University of Guelph, an ensemble of academic wisdom and technological innovation, and has developed a Digital Twin Model, an AI-powered autonomous farming system that will revolutionize berry cultivation in controlled environments, making out-of-season production a sustainable reality.

University of Guelph is a Bioenterprise Canada Knowledge & Development Partner.

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Why Huitlacoche (Corn Smut) is So Expensive | So Expensive

Video: Why Huitlacoche (Corn Smut) is So Expensive | So Expensive

Huitlacoche, also known as the "Mexican truffle," is an edible fungus that forms on undeveloped corn ears and sells for as much as $40 a pound. Discovered by the Aztecs, the bulbous fungus has been consumed in Mexico for centuries and has recently become an increasingly popular specialty ingredient around the world.

However, the US has dedicated significant time and money to keeping its cornfields free of what they call "corn smut" and "the devil's corn." Huitlacoche forms naturally during the rainy season, but farmers can also inject the fungus into their cornfields to harvest the valuable "black gold". So why has Huitlacoche become so popular and what exactly makes it so expensive?