The world of apples has finally met after four years at Interpoma 2022 (November 17th-19th). Now in its 12th edition, Interpoma is the only international fair dedicated to the world of apples and is organized every two years in Bolzano (Alto Adige).
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Attendance was very high right from the beginning, with foreign operators and a lot of technical stands showcasing the local territory, one of the most specialized in the world when it comes to professional apple cultivation.
Figures are clear: 490 exhibitors from 20 countries, over 16,000 visitors, 800 attendees to the Congress days and 500 participants in the Interpoma Tours. A lot of buyers came from the leading apple producer countries in the world - France, Japan, New Zealand, Poland and the US.
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Above, the iconic entrance of FieraMesse Bozen; below: visitors queuing at the turnstiles.
Interpoma, a global point of reference for the cultivation, storage and commercialization of apples for the past 25 years, has been looking at the future and chose three current topics for this year: new developments in the US apple sector, harvesting robots and water storage for apple cultivation.
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This year, the traditional international congress dedicated to apples Interpoma Congress was coordinated by Walter Guerra (manager of the apple think tank at the Laimburg Research Centre since 2005, of which is he has been the Deputy Director since 2021).
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Interpoma Award 2022 was organized by Fiera Bolzano in collaboration with the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Bolzano and SOI, Società di Ortoflorofrutticoltura Italiana. It focused on innovative technologies that help manage water in apple orchards and enable the saving of water while improving yields or the quality of the fruits. A jury of international experts presided by Prof. Massimo Tagliavini assessed the candidates and selected two winners in the company/individual and startup categories.
Interpoma Tours enables operators and the press to take part in guided tours of the facilities of leading apple producers to see the most innovative systems. Ten tours were organized during the three days, some of which dedicated to organic production and sustainability.