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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 3 MIN

Mick Riley: Forever Harvest Co-Founder on their efforts to cultivate lab-grown fruit and nuts year round

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

A Kiwi start-up's labours are bearing fruit.  ‘Forever Harvest’ has raised $1.2 million to grow fruit and nuts in a lab, all year round.  The project uses cellular agriculture, removing the need for orchards or soil and making production climate resistant.   Co-Founder Mick Riley told Mike Hosking they’re not looking to replace things like bulk cherries or bulk nectarines, but rather they’re creating a whole new kind of high value ingredient.  The products would be for commercial use, he says, as they’re not looking to compete in the consumer market.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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