Honoring the innovators at Fruit Logistica

The 2022 Fruit Logistica Innovation Award went to the Amela tomato by Granada La Palma from Spain, according to a news release.

Receiving about two-thirds of votes cast by trade visitors to the April 5-7 trade show in Berlin, the tomato scored as the best innovation at the international fresh produce trade expo, according to the release.

The Amela variety boasts an intense aroma, a high Brix value and many nutrients and amino acids, according to the release.

"For a Spanish cooperative like La Palma, this recognition means a lot," Pedro Ruiz, president of Granada La Palma, said in the release. "It is a great honor to receive such an important recognition at the most important trade show in the world."

The silver innovation award went to Tevel Advanced Technologies from Israel for their flying autonomous robot, according to the release.

The bronze FLIA went to Syngenta Seeds from the Netherland, which developed a cauliflower with side shoots, according to the release. After several years of testing, the company introduced "iStem" in  2021 to the market in the United Kingdom. The talks are very tender and taste nutty and sweet, so that the cauliflower can be eaten raw or cooked, the release said.

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