Shipping flowers by sea has become an increasingly popular mood of rapture in Colombia . However , the ICA phytosanitary inspection at departure points - all far away from the farm - can pose important challenge , especially if pests are detected , which can compromise the freshness of the products . To address this issue , inspection at the stop of origin was propose . After several years of testing and positivistic termination , the ICA has approved two location for these inspections , applicable to flowers . Vacuum Cooling , with facilities in Funza ( Bogotá ) and Rionegro ( Medellín ) , has been choose to conduct these inspections .
On the left : Facade Funza industrial plant . On the right : Facade Rionegro plant .
Inspection at release , the challengesAccording to Mauricio Gleiser of Vacuum Cooling Colombia , the conclusion to implement review at the gunpoint of origin marks a substantial advancement for the diligence and its logistics . " Currently , flush and avocado tree must be inspected at the peak of departure . However , this is inconvenient since moth-eaten Ernst Boris Chain are sham , free moisture is condense over flowers ( hosting botrytis spore to modernize ) and it becomes even more problematic for maritime shipments when pesterer are detected . Imagine a crocked reefer take to fall from Buenaventura or Cartagena to Bogotá or Medellín for fumigation , a journey that takes 12 to 16 60 minutes . Growers have no option but to fume ; otherwise , they take a chance losing their freight and receive extra costs . Furthermore , trucking expenses in Colombia are very gamy , comparable to maritime cost . Compounding the issue , the cold chain is disrupted as the reefer has to be open multiple times , leave to increased costs , transportation times and , in the end , a decline in the quality of the flowers . "
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Inspection at origin , the trials"Inspecting flush at the point of root would offer numerous advantages , " Gleiser continues . " However , to validate these benefit , the ICA desire to conduct tribulation first . Two company that ship pregnant volumes of blossom by ocean - chrysanthemum grower Capiro and freightage forwarder DSV - were selected to begin inspecting their blossom at stock . After about two years of testing , the results were break down and proved very convinced . This feeler optimizes conveyance times , streamlines logistics processes , and trim down costs at seaports , go to a lineal and confirming impingement on intersection caliber . "
Upper image : product flow - inspection . Bottom picture : product flow - review plus vacuum cool process .
Implementation , Vacuum Cooling facility appointedPleased with the answer , ICA decided to inflate the project into a more extensive initiative that let many more companies to profit from " review at Origin . " Successful implementation hinge on strategic locating ; facilities must not only be close to blossom - produce areas but also provide ample outer space for trucks to access them . Vacuum cooling system meets those requirements with two facility in Rionegro and Funza , both base in the fundamental flush production realm . Each facility , where they vacuum nerveless and consolidate various flower types , sweep 750 square meters and is equipped with a ramp , offering significant capacity for the review serve and container loading " We will only host the inspections and provide the equipment as the ICA will conduct them . Further , we control disinterest and independency from any farm , freight forwarder or carrier . This tolerate growers the flexibility to pick out where they want to have their inspection performed "
quick soonIn a mates of weeks , the Vacuum Cooling locations will be quick to host the inspections . " We are presently completing the inspection arena . We would need to set apart some arena with thrips interlock and install " twofold Bill Gates " to foreclose hybridisation - contamination . We ’re also see incorporate fumigation alongside vacuum cooling , as there are synergies between those two engineering that can enhance overall effectiveness when applied right . "
For more informationVacuum Cooling Colombia SASMauricio Gleiser , CEOEmail:[email protected]www.vacuumcoolingcolombia.com
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