Impressions of Fruit Attraction 2019

Fruit Attraction?fair took place from last 22-24th October ,Tuesday to Thursday. It reached the milestone of occupying almost all the space of fairground of Madrid, Ifema. About 1,500 exhibitors who attended about 100,000 visitors. The exhibitors generally coincided with satisfaction either because of the number of visitors or their quality; also for some exhibiting companies the main interest was not the Spanish market but visitors from other areas, like Latin America. In Fruit Attraction Innovation Hub the products registered as novelties were shown this year only through screens located in a passage between pavilions. For foreign exhibitors, Fruit Attraction is initially the place to be shown to the Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American markets. Among these foreign technology exhibitors, BG Door (industrial doors), present with the Italian company with whom it performs the installations; Catalytic Generators (ethylene generators for ripening chambers of increasingly simple use), Felix Instruments (evaluation of ripening, with recent equipment for avocado and mango and prototype for kiwi), Interko (ripening chambers), VDH at the stand of his representative (ripening chamber control), Vizcaino; Proseal with your new representative in Spain, Haratek. Follows a view on novelties in some of the exhibitors visited, necessarily partial. Later, a selection of the novelties on post-harvest of the aforementioned FA Innovation Hub. Measures to help the sustainability are a common concern for the manufacturers. Companies with packaging materials contribute significantly. If not all, most of them offer ecological alternatives. The same can be said of "hardware", the packaging machinery. Through multiple advances such as reduced energy use, containers that take up less space, such as ULMA vertical flow pack equipment that partially removes air, ... etc. They help lower use of natural resources and lower carbon footprint. Numerous exhibitors demonstrated, through their products, their contribution to hot topics such as sensors, big data, diversification of supply, organic production, ... Alternatives to conventional phytosanitary products Topics such as the use of products to extend post-harvest life with alternative products to conventional agrochemicals have been a trend for a few years and have an increasing number of products to meet this demand. This is the case of the line presented by Citrosol, Biocare by Citrosol, which groups certified post-harvest products for organic farming. In view of the non-renewal of propiconazole, whose marketing authorization ceased on July 31 and its use is next March 19, Sanifruit proposes a strategy to control Geotrichum based on preservative and natural products with generic forms of action that make it more difficult the emergence of resistance. In the line of solutions for cold rooms, AgroFresh presented Xedathane HN, based on pyrimethanil, for use in storage of pears and apples applied by thermospray. The Scholar? 230SC registry was expanded for use in pomegranate in Spain. It also interests a better application of the products in the packinghouse line. Electrostatic spraying was developed for the application of phytosanitary products in the field several years ago. Now this homogeneous way of applying product arrives at the packinghouses by DECCO. Deccocover allows application of edible and phytosanitary coatings in the form of ultra low volume, getting a drop of very few microns. Its adhesion is achieved by the induced electrical charge in each of these microdroplets. The result is an optimal coverage of the fruit that is treated with a minimum amount of water, so no further drying is required. Research centers such as IRTA were present with their technological offer that take into account holistic approaches to the treatment of postharvest problems, starting in many cases of management in the field.? Better practices Fomesa provides a solution for the elimination of the astringency of persimmon by a mixed method; this is especially important when advancing the campaign, in which the necessary times are longer. The application of Fruitcare-Des shortens the treatment time against the use of CO2 alone. The "maturation" in origin allows cold sensitive products to be lesser sensitive during transport. It is Interko's proposal for cold sensitive products during prolonged shipments at low temperatures. This occurs with tropical products but also with peach, nectarine, plum, ... With this "ripening" the product does not acquire sugars - these species do not have starch that can unfold - but if a greater resistance to adverse conditions of transport / conservation.? Packaging materials Paclife, another foreign exhibiting company, specialized in active packaging, presented Ultra Clear, bags of this type with exceptional clarity of plastic and other completely biodegradable. Its packaging solutions are widely and successful used by Chilean exporters in shipments to China, Japan, etc. In meshes, several companies proposing recyclable and / or lighter materials, for greater sustainability; Damarc, prior to Fruit Attraction, presented its low energy solution based on a 100% biodegradable mesh container both in relation to the mesh, the label and the bag closure system (stapling). Classpack was present at the fair with the mixed paper tubular with film or flat mesh of PLA, polylactic acid, 100% compostable and biodegradable resulting in modern-looking and very attractive packaging. The EPS boxes of Knauf Industries contribute to reducing waste, one of the great challenges facing the agri-food industry. These containers allow to transport and preserve broccoli for two weeks at a constant temperature between 5 and 10 degrees. A new product line is manufactured based on plastics obtained exclusively from plant waste (pruning, gardening, etc.). Companies with punnets, trays, like Infia ? offer containers based on recycled plastics, bioplastics, etc. Cartonpack shows a thermosealed reclosable plastic punnet for berries. Several companies exhibit with pre-packaging options in wood and cardboard; there are also consumer packages in ?maderfibra?. Frubox System offers plastic boxes with a nesting design that allows its return.? Machinery To achieve product with a consistent quality needs precise classification, to be able to better subdivide the categories to achieve a price more appropriate to its quality, avoid waste ... All companies in the sector make progress in this direction. One of them, UNITEC, participates in the Innovation Hub with a new plum grading machine, UNIQ Plum. The selection of fruits and vegetables has increasingly precise equipment; Halo represents an important advance in the selection of carrots, allowing products with better defined categories. Tomra 3A, presented in Belgium, allows you to remove green potatoes from batches. Tomra Inside is a machine capable of learning from other machines, located anywhere in the world. BBC provides flexibility in defining the categories of blueberries and small equipment for producers who work reduced quantities of product. Dehydration technologies were represented by Foodehy; the process is carried out by convection, that is, by hot air flow. They offer equipment and turnkey projects. Bizerba exhibited, among several teams, a new X-ray equipment designed for small productions; it is a small and easy to integrate to pre-existing facilities that want to increase the food security. Logistics Angel Mir, a company that offers frequent innovations and improvements in its different proposals (industrial doors, including cold rooms), docks and other accessories, highlighted in Fruit Attraction its intelligent inflatable coats with LED lighting, to facilitate the placement of the truck and avoid variations in temperature.? In logistics, Otflow, with technology designed by researchers from the University of Wageningen, presented the "carpets" to improve the movement of air inside the containers.? Fruit Attraction Innovation Hub In addition to the aforementioned Deccocover application equipment, the following developments were shown in the Postharvest field. Dendrofruit Agerpix Technologies S.L. - Fruit diameter measurement sensor that automates data collection, reducing costs and obtaining estimates of real calibers and daily growth curves Air Jet berry harvester for the fresh market KOKAN500S BSK LTD. OBRENOVAC - Air Jet contactless harvesting technology allows to harvest soft fruits without damaging the berries and plants. Decco - The DECCOCOVER equipment allows the application of edible and phytosanitary coatings in the packaging process lines. The application is ultra low volume, getting a drop of very few microns that fits with its air-liquid nozzle. UAP (Autonomous multiple-purpose fogging unit, Aqualife Samarketing - Developed and patented exclusively by Aqualife, this fogging unit is a product specially designed to boost sales and give flexibility in the exhibition space. It can be located at any point of the point of sales. UNIQ Plum UNITEC technology S.P.A - UNIQ Plum is the innovative UNITEC technology for the internal quality selection of plums. Equipped with very high resolution cameras, it allows to reveal every organoleptic secret of plums with unprecedented reliability and precision. The Monterosa tomato colletion by Semillas Fit? - A collection of sensations, its colors, textures and flavors bring us closer to a new world of culinary proposals absolutely tempting and innovative. DHL opens direct connection to Europe from Valencia for transporting Spanish fruit and vegetables using refrigerated train. The initiative will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 70% compared to those of road transport. Emerson - The GO Bluetooth Plus Logger utilizes a mobile app to deliver temperature, humidity and pulp temperature data of perishable products in pre-cooling and in-transit scenarios. The product features two probe options, enabling customers to read internal temperatures. ILIP - The intelligent packaging that recognizes the ripening stages of tropical fruits and interacts with the consumer. It combines the usual containment, protection and preservation functions with that to provide the whole supply and value chain and the consumer with information on the fruits ripening stages monitoring specific quality parameters. Keepcool M-CAM GS 300 MACHINE Effective and final control of ethylene, fungus and insects in supermarkets and wharehouse stores. Class Pack Vertical servo packaging machine by thermo-welding that consumes 90% less energy and uses sustainable materials with up to 97% paper. Tubular preformed mixed, of paper + film of PLA + Bio X-Mesh of PLA, 100% compostable. Automatic packaging with maximum verticality. Nutrasign S.L. is a digital platform backed by blockchain technology to certify the journey of food, validating the origin, processes, and guaranteeing the authenticity of the products along the food supply chain. Ready to eat melons - Is an innovative range of Cantaloupe melons (orange meat) by Rijk Zwaan with a unique character. They indicate the optimal time of collection and consumption in a very simple way, through a change of skin color that goes from the traditional gray to the cream color. Spicy Sparkle - Is a new leaf positioned between a Rocket and a Corn Salad. Its unique and distinctive flavour combines the best of both. A Rijk Zwaan variety, is ideal for restoration. It is a leaf suitable for Vertical Farming growing, from large factories as in restaurants or supermarkets. Saica Fresh Pack Tray - The tray "fresh pack" developed by Saica not only replaces the plastic, but also adds more attractive to the consumer without losing protection and transport properties. It is a comfortable solution to use, resistant, and it is 100 recycled and recyclable. Bimi Juice - First and only market juice made in high pressures with Bimi as the main product by Sakata. Col Felicity ? A lso by Sakata, is a new variety of flattened smooth cabbage unique in the market for its genuine shape and flavor. Sofruminipak? Ecoview - First in the EU packaging 100% organic with a lid, made of raw materials. The packaging can be recycled as paper and is biodegradable too. Z40 Nature adapt garnetfruit - Designed to squeeze pomegranates obtaining the maximum yield, profitability and the best juice quality. Squeezing speed has been set to 33 fruits/min. Innovation HubPictures1 - Exhibitors, satisfied with the quality of Fruit Attraction visitors? 2 - TOMRA Food made several presentations at the booths of Luciano Aguilar (pictured), a company that represents her in Spain and the two companies of her Compac and BBC group. From left to right, Marina Morcillo, commercial technician and Alejandro Palacios, director of sales for Spain and Portugal of TOMRA Food together with Claudia Aguilar, manager; Carlos Aguilar, general manager and Juli?n Peraira, commercial technician of Luciano Aguilar, S.A.? 3 - For foreign companies such as Catalytic Generators, Felix Instruments and Interko, dedicated to ripening and instruments, Fruit Attraction is a door to the Spanish and Latin American market? 4 - Juan Luis Mejia, responsible for Southern Europe of Linde Group, explains the potential of packaging to preserve food? 5 - The Caliplant team and its delegates sharing the last day of the fair. It is a nursery of pomegranate plants with its own varieties, citrus, walnut, etc. with coconut fiber production, which also has several services, including agricultural services and marketing consultancy.