AppHarvest Completes “Summer Refresh” and Replanting at Flagship Morehead Farm While Securing Credit Facility with JP Morgan to Continue High-Tech Farm Network Development
AppHarvest has completed the 'Summer Refresh' of its flagship indoor farm in Morehead, KY, replanting over 700,000 tomato plants. The company anticipates modest net sales of $300,000 to $400,000 for tomatoes in Q3, with a ramp-up expected in Q4. AppHarvest also secured a $25 million credit facility with JP Morgan for its third indoor farm, planned to produce berries. The Morehead facility aims to produce 40 million pounds of tomatoes annually and the company is on track to introduce new crop types by the end of next year.
- Completed replanting at Morehead farm, enhancing future tomato yield.
- Secured a $25 million credit facility to support expansion efforts.
- Expected to produce 40 million pounds of tomatoes annually.
- Modest net sales forecast of only $300,000 to $400,000 for tomatoes in Q3.
The 60-acre indoor farm’s upcoming harvest is expected to deliver tomato revenue to summer 2022
MOREHEAD, Ky., Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AppHarvest, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPH, APPHW), a leading AgTech company, public benefit corporation and Certified B Corp focused on delivering fresh fruits and vegetables more sustainably using up to
The more than 700,000 tomato plants in the 2.8 million sq. ft. facility are expected to reach a mature height of about 40 feet and begin producing within a couple of months after planting. Thus, the company continues to expect tomato net sales to be modest in the third quarter, approximately
“With the late summer refresh and replanting, the AppHarvest Morehead Farm is on track to start growing tomatoes for Season Two with lessons learned from our first season integrated into our game plan for the upcoming harvest,” said AppHarvest Founder and CEO Jonathan Webb. “We remain on track with our plan to offer new crop types in addition to tomatoes by the end of next year, and I’m pleased with the progress across our company as we continue to focus on delivering a sustainable and climate-resilient food system that can provide fresh produce at scale from right here in Appalachia.”
AppHarvest currently is operating one 60-acre high-tech indoor farm in Morehead, Ky., which is estimated to be able to produce about 40 million pounds of tomatoes per year, serving some of the top national grocery store chains and food service outlets. The company has more farms under construction in Eastern Kentucky that are expected to produce vine crops, berries and leafy greens. The Berea, Ky. 15-acre leafy green facility and Richmond, Ky. 60-acre tomato facility are each approximately 50 percent complete and are expected to be operational by the end of 2022.
AppHarvest also announced that it has entered a
About AppHarvest
AppHarvest is an applied technology company in Appalachia developing and operating some of the world’s largest high-tech indoor farms designed to grow non-GMO, chemical pesticide-free produce, using up to 90 percent less water than open-field agriculture and only rainwater while producing yields up to 30 times that of traditional agriculture on the same amount of land without agricultural runoff. The company combines conventional agricultural techniques with world-class technology including artificial intelligence and robotics to improve access for all to nutritious food, farming more sustainably, building a domestic food supply, and increasing investment in Appalachia. The company’s 60-acre Morehead, Ky. facility is among the largest indoor farms in the world. For more information, visit https://www.appharvest.com/.
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