Fruit Logistica announces innovation winners

Feb 14, 2025

The prestigious Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards (FLIA) were presented February 7 after visitors voted on a top 10 list. This year's coveted FLIA was won by the Onix orange from AMFRESH, a Spanish company. The orange is characterized by its beauty, versatility and resilience. The FLIA Technology award went to Fermata for Croptimus, an innovative image analysis technology for the early detection of diseases and pests in greenhouses.

The Onix orange impresses with its extraordinary colouring - from bright flaming orange to deep burgundy red - as well as its juicy, naturally pigmented flesh with an intense flavour. Its high antioxidant and vitamin content is particularly noteworthy. Grown in Spain, the Onix orange offers an impressive shelf life. The innovation comes from Germany, while AMFRESH Spain Citrus markets the fruit as a "sustainable citrus wonder" for premium consumers.

More than half of the votes cast for FLIA technology went to Croptimus from Fermata Technology. This image analysis technology enables farmers to detect diseases or pest infestations on vegetables in the greenhouse at an early stage. As software as a service (SaaS), Croptimus requires no additional hardware and can work with both installed cameras and smartphone images. According to the manufacturer, the innovation from Israel promises up to 50 per cent less scouting effort, 30 per cent less crop loss and 25 per cent less input consumption - a sustainable and efficient solution for agriculture.

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