Key Takeaways:
- Source.ag has commercially launched Harvest Forecast for pepper cultivations, extending its AI-powered forecasting model beyond tomatoes for the first time.
- Pilot results from Harvest House and Jansen Paprika's show the model reduced average forecast error at the three-week horizon by more than 40%, with outlier forecast misses dropping 28%.
- The tool automates weekly harvest predictions using cultivation data, replacing manual forecasting processes previously done in spreadsheets.
- Harvest Forecast for peppers launches with support for six varieties: Alzamora, Gina, Cadalora, Yedda, Frazier, and Silverstone, with additional varieties expected in the coming weeks.
- The launch follows Source.ag's recent upgrade of its tomato Harvest Forecast to a next-generation AI model, which reduced forecast error by 25%.
Source.ag Commercially Launches AI Harvest Forecast for Pepper Growers
Source.ag, the data and AI platform for professional greenhouse horticulture, has announced the commercial launch of Harvest Forecast for pepper cultivations. The AI-powered forecasting model, previously available for tomato growers, has been extended to peppers for the first time, with additional crop varieties expected in the coming weeks.
Replacing Manual Forecasting
Harvest Forecast replaces the manual yield forecast calculator that pepper growers had previously relied on within the Source Platform to estimate weekly harvest volumes. Rather than building forecasts by hand, pepper growers now receive an automated, data-driven weekly prediction generated from their cultivation data.
The model updates automatically whenever new information becomes available, combining plant data, greenhouse climate data, and cultivation strategy inputs. Head Growers submit rounds and percentage colored data weekly, with the model processing the remaining calculations.
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