Optiroom seeks to improve the management of fruit stored in a controlled atmosphere

An agreement between Optiflux and Ilerfred designates the latter as the exclusive partner for Optiroom in Spain, bringing digital tools for monitoring cold storage rooms to the local market.

Post-harvest storage requires making decisions that affect the final quality of the fruit: how to distribute batches among storage rooms, how long to keep them in storage, and when to begin moving them out. To provide data for this management process, Optiflux and Ilerfred have signed an exclusive partnership agreement to introduce Optiroom to the Spanish market.

The solution is designed for the monitoring and management of controlled-atmosphere storage rooms. According to Optiflux, it combines real-time measurements with knowledge of fruit physiology to help operators evaluate treatments, determine the sequence for opening storage rooms, and manage stored produce.

Controlled-atmosphere storage allows for the adjustment of storage conditions to slow down ripening processes and maintain quality. However, each variety, batch, and treatment may respond differently. Having up-to-date data on conditions within a storage room can help technical teams assess how the produce is evolving and plan operations with better information.

Under this agreement, Ilerfred becomes the exclusive partner for Optiroom in Spain. The collaboration combines Ilerfred’s knowledge of the local market and its expertise in refrigeration systems and fruit and vegetable storage with the technology developed by Optiflux. The goal is to provide this tool to packing houses and operators looking to incorporate more digital data into the management of their storage facilities.

The initiative is aimed specifically at companies that store fruit in controlled-atmosphere environments and need to coordinate storage, treatments, and dispatch. In this context, monitoring can help compare the performance of different storage rooms and support decisions regarding when to open them and how to organize the removal of batches.

This agreement expands the presence of Optiroom in Spain and offers fruit and vegetable operators a new option for exploring data-driven management during post-harvest storage. The specific implementation will depend on the facilities, products, and procedures of each company.

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