FuturPera is an event dedicated to pears that took place from 16th to 18th November in Ferrara. Attendance was great on the first day, good on the second and there were a lot of locals on the third.
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Multiplex rotary organs
The approximately one hundred companies that took part displayed their innovations. Cesari from Bologna introduced its Multiplex machine. It's a front tool used during pruning operations that enables the saving of time and fuel.
Balsamic condiment made with Abate pears
The machine is simple and reliable and uses the tractor's hydraulic plant. There are two rotors with pvc combs. It is called Multiplex because the rotary organs can be replaced with other tools such as weeding bars.
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Balsamic condiment
Cipof presented its pear balsamic condiment. It is made with pear juice, apple juice and cooked must in a patented formula. It can also be used instead of oil, vinegar and sold.
Drone by Aermatica3D
As explained by Paolo Marras from Aermatica3D, drones can be very useful for fruit (walnut pollination, for example) and vegetables (to distribute the eggs of useful insects). Benedetto Accinelli from Riff98 displayed a new type of pheromone trap.
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Zeolite
The Department of Physics and Earth Sciences from the University of Ferrara presented its study. Professor Massimo Coltorti displayed the results of the Zeolife project to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilisers. By using zeolite, a rock of volcanic origin, the nitrogen loss due to leaching can be reduced considerably. Best results are obtained in soil-less cultivation.
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Zeolite
The Department of Physics and Earth Sciences from the University of Ferrara presented its study. Professor Massimo Coltorti displayed the results of the Zeolife project to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilisers. By using zeolite, a rock of volcanic origin, the nitrogen loss due to leaching can be reduced considerably. Best results are obtained in soil-less cultivation.
Professor Massimo Coltorti and Giacomo Ferretti
Italian pears in Cina
During the "Mercato e consumi: i nuovi trend e le sfide future" World Pear Forum convention, Origine Group CEO Alberto Garbuglia talked about the Chinese market as an "extraordinary opportunity that we need to grasp." The Italian system must work as a single unit. It would be a good opportunity for the two main consortia in the pear sector (Origine Group and Opera) to collaborate."
Facing foreign markets as a unit means minimising costs and having a stronger impact. "The objective is to aggregate and face together challenges and markets that would otherwise be problematic to face on our own. Origine Group is a consortium created by ten large partners with a single mission in mind: make producers the protagonists once again trying to restore the income they have been lacking in these past few years and that has led to the drastic reduction of orchards in Italy.
The "Pera Italia" brand gathers 15% of Italian pear cultivation: aggregation to convey more value to the product and add value to producers and their territory."