Video of the Week: Growing Wasabi in the Greenhouse

Posted by Brian Sparks|November 25, 2022

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Half Moon Bay Wasabi in California is one of the only places in the U.S. where you can find greenhouse-grown wasabi. The company was started about 10 years ago by two electricians who were looking to grow a crop they enjoyed eating, and realized they could mimic how the crop is grown in Japan into local production for local sushi chefs.

Wasabi grows very slowly and densely, but if you can grow a large plant, restaurants can pay top-dollar for it.

Learn more in the video below.