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Invisible armor for your most vulnerable crops

We provide a biological solution allowing crops to withstand sub-zero temperatures without damage.

We help farmers replace back-breaking manual labor with a sprayable, food-safe spray formulation, ensuring your crops stay protected without the midnight field runs.

Frost is a silent predator, capable of wiping out 100% of a season’s harvest in a single night.

For farmers, it remains a top-tier disaster, causing billions in annual economic losses worldwide. Without warning, a sudden temperature drop can turn lush fields into barren ruins, devastating livelihoods in mere hours.

+$50B

crops destroyed by frost annually

+10-20%

of all fruit production in NY state lost to frost, worth >$100M

1-2 °C

of frost is the maximum limit for most modern protection systems, leaving farmers completely defenseless against severe freezes exceeding 3°C

Frost is a killer

CryoBio is building the first crop spray that can protect against extreme frost, before the damage happens.

Our proprietary technology turns nature’s frost protection into a unique spray formulation

    • Up to 8 °C of frost protection

    • Stops tissues from freezing

    • Biodegradable and food-safe

    • Less than 1 / 10 price of current tech

    • Applicable anywhere in the World

    • No special equipment required

    • Spray formulation optimized for use with standard equipment

    • Long-lasting protection (up to 2 weeks)

In 2023, we lost nearly 70% of our produce, and we are still recovering from that loss.

If their technology proves effective on our farm, we’d use it on every acre

Vineyard Farm Manager
Watkins Glen, NY


Share your story


We are committed to working with growers. If frost has impacted your farm and livelihood, we want to hear your story. Please tell us about it here.

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