by JL White International, LLC | Jun 5, 2026 | Critical Thinking, Post-Harvest
JLW Jim White, PhD — Founder & CEO, PHT Investment Group June 2026 · Most infrastructure investors start with a thesis. PHT started with a place. When we decided to build a first-mile cold-chain platform, we didn’t begin with a...
by JL White International, LLC | May 28, 2026 | Critical Thinking, Post-Harvest
Institutional investors keep miscategorizing first-mile infrastructure as cold storage. Jim White explains why the two assets share vocabulary and little else....
by JL White International, LLC | May 21, 2026 | Critical Thinking, Post-Harvest
Why do sophisticated investors keep miscategorizing first-mile post-harvest infrastructure? The two assets share some vocabulary and almost none of the underlying economics. Here's how to draw the distinction clearly....
by JL White International, LLC | May 15, 2026 | Critical Thinking, Post-Harvest
Post-Harvest Infrastructure · Salinas Valley The Four Hours That Decide Whether a Crop Makes Money A view from the loading dock — and why the most important moment in fresh produce happens before anyone at a retail chain has touched a single carton. JLW Jim White, PhD...
by JL White International, LLC | Apr 30, 2026 | Critical Thinking, Post-Harvest
In agriculture, timing is everything—but not just in planting or harvesting. What happens after harvest is often even more critical to preserving value, maintaining quality, and ensuring profitability. Every hour after produce is picked begins a race against time....
by JL White International, LLC | Apr 22, 2026 | Critical Thinking, Post-Harvest
Why the Future of Fresh Produce Logistics Starts at the First Mile We grow more than enough food to feed the world. And yet, every day, a significant portion never makes it to a table. Not because it isn’t needed—but because it’s lost along the way. From field to...
