AppHarvest SPAC Presentation Deck
Market Opportunity: US Grown Produce
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Vine Crops
Secular shift to plant-based foods is creating
increased demand for locally-grown, high-
quality produce
Much of fresh produce is imported from Mexico,
with national grocers seeking alternative supply
from domestic sources
• The U.S. needs approximately 17,000 to 20,000
acres of controlled environment agriculture,
according to Wageningen University &
Research (a)
Increased Need to Replace
Imports With Domestically
Grown Produce (b)
(% Imported)
A AppHarvest
41%
2009
Tomatoes
60%
2019
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
(a) Wageningen University & Research, June 2020
(b) Reflects average rate of imports for bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers
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60
40
20
Desperate Need for U.S. Sourcing
By Country
70%
Mexico
56%
2009
0
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Cucumbers
81%
18% Canada
2019
4% Peru
2% China
7% Other
46%
% Vine Crop
Imported
69% (b)
2009
Peppers
66%
2019
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