The Fruit Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA) is presented annually at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. It honours outstanding innovations in the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain from production to the point of sale.
The ten best innovations selected and nominated for FLIA 2022 by an expert jury will be presented in Berlin.
“AMELA TOMATO”, GRANADA LA PALMA, S.COOP.AND., SPAIN
The Amela tomato is an innovative variety developed in Japan. By reducing irrigation to a minimum, sugars and acids can be concentrated. Amela is distinguished by its high Brix values and high levels of nutrients and amino acids. These provide a fine balance of flavours. Available in sizes between 50 and 140 g.
- Product: Amela Tomato
- Company: Granada La Palma, S.Coop.And., Spain
- Stand: Hall 18, C-01
- Website: www.amela-tomato.com
"AMORESCO®", HM.CLAUSE SAS, FRANCE
Certified compostable and environmentally friendly, solvent-free fruit and vegetable packaging which is made with water-based inks and adhesives. Using flexo technology, the water-based inks can be printed onto a wide variety of composite materials.
- Product: Amoresco®
- Company: HM.CLAUSE SAS, France
- Stand: Hall 11.2,
- www.hmclause.com
“COLORIT F1 CUCUMBER”, GAVRISH (TORGSEM LLC), RUSSIA
This cucumber is a hybrid variety suitable for growing in greenhouses on all types of substrate. It grows to 19-21 cm long, 190-220 g in weight and is light green in colour. It requires pollination by bees or bumblebees. In winter it can be grown without additional lighting.
- Product: Colorit F1 Cucumber
- Company: Gavrish (Torgsem LLC), Russia
- Stand: Hall 27, D-01a
- Web: www.gavrishprof.ru
"FLYING AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS (FARS)™", TEVEL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LTD, ISRAEL
Flying autonomous robots, with full six degrees of freedom of orientation, can harvest many different fruits, thus reducing the need for manual picking. The robots’ ability to approach each fruit from an optimal position and angle is based on deep artificial intelligence and computer vision. These guarantee harvesting at an optimal stage of ripeness.
- Product: Flying Autonomous Robots (FARs)™
- Company: Tevel Advanced Technologies Ltd, Israel
- Stand: Hall 5.1, B-03
- Web: www.tevel-tech.com/technology
“GENAP ENERGY COVER”, GENAP B.V., NETHERLANDS
The Genap Energy Cover is a unique combination of technologies. They not only form a floating cover for irrigation basins, offering protection against the formation of algae. Their integrated solar panels also generate energy in an environmentally friendly way.
- Product: Genap Energy Cover
- Company: Genap B.V., Netherlands
- Stand: Hall 3.2, A-07
- Web: www.genap.nl
“ISTEM™”, SYNGENTA SEEDS BV, NETHERLANDS
This unique variety of stem cauliflower can be perfectly portioned and eaten either raw or cooked whole. The stem grows to 13 cm and develops another smaller stem together with a number of leaves. The plant is very rich in fibre, and the stem is edible with a sweet, nutty taste.
- Product: iStem™
- Company: Syngenta Seeds BV, Netherlands
- Stand: Hall 1.2, D-16
- Web: www.syngentavegetables.com
“RED CRUSH®”, GAUTIER SEMENCES, FRANCE
Red Crush® is the first totally red lettuce which is intensely coloured from the outside to the heart. The Red Crush® concept comes in several varieties: a Little Gem with deliciously crunchy leaves, a Mini Cos with delicate, fine red foliage and a slightly sugary taste, and a Multileaf with serrated leaves.
- Product: Red Crush®
- Company: Gautier Semences, France
- Stand: Hall 1.2, B-18
- Web: www.gautiersemences.com/international
”SCHUR®STAR EAT-GROW-REPEAT BAG”, SCHUR STAR SYSTEMS GMBH, GERMANY
Vertically oriented pea plants in an organic hemp substrate ’in the bag’. After separating the upper part of the bag, the bottom forms the pot for the plant. After the first harvest, the bag should be placed on a windowsill and given light, water, and a little love. Growth will continue with more peas to be picked - simple, healthy and delicious!
- Product: Schur®Star Eat-Grow-Repeat Bag
- Company: Schur Star Systems GmbH, Germany
- Stand: Hall 9, C-07
- Web: www.schur.com
“SINCLAIR ECOLABEL HOME™”, SINCLAIR INTERNATIONAL CO., UK
Sinclair Ecolabel HOME™ is a first-generation, direct contact, food-safe compostable fruit label for high-speed, automated application. Paper based and plastic free, SEH is independently certified “OK compost HOME” (OKH-S0728) by TÜV Austria. Available in different sizes.
- Product: Sinclair EcoLabel HOME™
- Company: Sinclair International Co., UK
- Stand: Hall 4.1, B-08
- Web: www.sinclair-intl.com
“SUNIONS™”, BASF VEGETABLE SEEDS BUSINESS, NETHERLANDS
The Sunions™ variety offers consumers a new way to enjoy onions. They do not bring tears to the eyes when cut and have a mild, sweet taste. And these attributes are maintained even with prolonged storage. Available in nets from 350 to 750 g.
- Product: Sunions™
- Company: BASF Vegetable Seeds Business, Netherlands
- Stand: Hall 1.2, B-20
- Web: www.nunhems.com
The winner of the FLIA 2022 will be chosen by Fruit Logistica visitors who cast their vote for the best innovation of the year on the first two days of the exhibition in hall 20.
The winner will be announced on the final day of the exhibition at the special FLIA award ceremony in hall 20, one of the highlights of Fruit Logistica.
Vote for the best innovation: in hall 20