Interpoma Congress 2026, registration now open
Precision technologies, sustainability in crop protection, new production dynamics and international market prospects will be at the heart of the 14th edition of Interpoma Congress 2026.
With a strategic focus on Latin America, this benchmark event will evaluate the transformation of the global apple industry. It will also address the challenges facing the supply chain in the coming years.
For the first time, the Interpoma Congress will take place on the second and third days, on Thursday, 26 and Friday, 27 November.
The event, the only international trade fair entirely dedicated to apples, runs from 25 to 27 November in Bolzano, Italy. In a sector called upon to respond to new production, environmental and market requirements, Interpoma Congress establishes its position as a forum for analysis and debate between research, innovation, industry and international trade professionals.
The program is divided into two days of technical and strategic in-depth study.
Interpoma Congress, day 1 – Thursday, November 26
The first day, Thursday, November 26, will be dedicated to the evolution of application techniques under the banner “New Approaches in Spraying Technology: Efficiency meets sustainability.”
The focus will be on increasingly impactful solutions to improve the precision of field operations, optimize product use, reduce off-target losses, and guide orchards towards more efficient and sustainable production models. Proceedings will be opened by Urban Spitaler of the Laimburg Research Center, session chairman.
This will be followed by presentations by Jens Karl Wegener of the Julius Kühn-Institut, who examines the relationship between precision applications and the European regulatory framework; Emilio Gil of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, who will delve into the subject of sensor-supported variable rate application; Valeria De Rosa of the University of Trento, with a focus on UV-C radiation in plant protection; Daniel Bondesan of the Edmund Mach Foundation, who will address stationary applications with hydraulic application systems; and Katrin Ahrens of the Julius Kühn-Institut, who will cover the topic of application systems using drones.
At the end of the session, the day’s speakers will take to the stage for a roundtable discussion on the current state of play in application technologies and their outlook for the technology’s future.
Interpoma Congress, day 2 – Friday, November 27
On Friday, the Congress will turn its gaze to international horizons with the day headlined “Regional Chances and Global Challenges: Latin America in Focus”. This is a new, strategic focus, designed to offer up-to-date insights into some of the most interesting production areas in the global apple landscape, covering the evolution of production systems, competitiveness, domestic markets, exports, climate change, logistics, and new commercial strategies.
The session will be introduced by Marta Bentancur, agronomist and independent consultant, who will provide an overview of global trends in apple production and trade.
The program will continue with Leo Rufato, who will deliver a presentation on the past and future of the Brazilian apple industry; Moisés Lopes de Albuquerque of the Brazilian Apple Producers Association, who will deep dive into domestic consumption and apple marketing in Brazil; Nestor Baeza of Agropecuaria La Norteñita, with a presentation on the production and commercialization of Mexican apples; Mauricio Frias, horticultural consultant, who will address the competitiveness and challenges of apple production in Chile; and Charif Christian Carvajal of Frutas de Chile, who will conclude the day with a contribution focused on the positioning of Chilean apples in global markets, before leaving time for the customary final round table with all speakers.
“With Interpoma Congress, we always try to look at what is happening in the apple sector even outside European borders,” states Walter Guerra, congress coordinator and deputy director of the Laimburg Research Center. “In past editions, we have tackled the theme of international dynamics several times, but we have never explored Latin America in a comprehensive way. From this, the idea developed into dedicating a day to this area, which includes very different production zones and equally diverse consumer markets.”
Program and tickets
The full program is available online. Registration is now open and, until 31 August 2026, tickets can be purchased at the discounted Early Bird rate of 72 euros.
*All images courtesy of Interpoma.
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