About RipeWise

    A shared vision for intelligent fruit ripening

    RipeWise combines specialist knowledge in refrigeration, fruit quality, data and industrial control into one modular approach.

    Team member checking avocado ripeness with a tablet in the ripening rooms

    Our mission

    Make expert ripening knowledge more measurable and actionable

    RipeWise supports ripening specialists with connected information and automated control, helping them make better decisions throughout every cycle.

    The system is designed to strengthen practical expertise — not replace it — while creating more consistent processes from intake to retail-ready fruit.

    Our journey

    How RipeWise grew, event by event

    Pick a dot on the line to see what happened that year.

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    RipeWise in France

    In October, RipeWise starts in a ripening facility in France with five rooms for banana, avocado and mango.

    France

    Technology partners

    Specialists connected by one ecosystem

    Experience Fruit Quality

    Fruit quality data science, predictive insight and sensor technology.

    experiencefruitquality.nl

    De Laat Koudetechniek

    Ripening room engineering, climate integration and refrigeration expertise.

    delaat.nl

    The team

    The people behind RipeWise

    Data scientists, developers, consultants and ripening engineers — working closely with you, for a more predictable way to ripen.

    Marco de Jong

    Marco de Jong

    Founder / CEO Experience Fruit Quality

    Adriaan van Beek

    Adriaan van Beek

    Owner De Laat Koudetechniek

    Rick Schot

    Rick Schot

    Business developer

    Olaf van Dooren

    Olaf van Dooren

    Business developer

    Hannah de Dreu

    Hannah de Dreu

    Implementation & customer success consultant

    Sarah Veldman

    Sarah Veldman

    Business consultant

    Agis Christopoulos

    Agis Christopoulos

    Business consultant

    Nick Burnett

    Nick Burnett

    Data scientist

    Pinelopi Theotoki

    Pinelopi Theotoki

    Data scientist

    Robin Wijs

    Robin Wijs

    Data analyst

    Martijn van Wezel

    Martijn van Wezel

    Research & Development

    Florian de Ridder

    Florian de Ridder

    Full stack developer

    Marinde van Melle

    Marinde van Melle

    Office manager

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