Canadian agtech company Mycionics has introduced its newest innovation, the Crop Scout, now live at South Mill Champs Mushrooms.

The system scans each mushroom in real time and uses a green light to show harvesters exactly which ones are ready to pick.

By guiding workers to optimal mushrooms, Crop Scout helps farms achieve 4–8% higher yields and improves harvesting efficiency by around 15%. For an industry where labour and timing are critical, this selective approach can significantly cut waste and standardise quality.

The rollout was developed in partnership with South Mill Champs and Christiaens Group BV, marking another step forward in applying robotics and AI to commercial mushroom production.