Banana ripening — efficient & hassle-free.
We combine historic banana data, contextual data, real time ripening room information & color development all in one software. Manage your ripening operations of the most popular exotic fruit across Europe – with precision, get consistent results.
+20%
Increase quality
80%
Less ripening checks
50%
Less pallet movement
35%
Less energy consumption
Why banana ripening is hard to manage
Banana ripening demands time, physical effort, and expert judgment. What once was a straightforward process has become increasingly complex due to climate change—bananas now come from more origins and transit routes, leading to inconsistent fruit conditions. Traditional methods can’t keep up when consistency, speed, and precision are essential.
Color assessment of bananas is subjective and time consuming
Checking Colour development manually by eye is subjective and inefficient, as they cannot accurately reflect variations between batches.
Increase in origins and transit locations makes ripening more challenging
The globalized supply chain is changing in bananas to more mixed origins and multiple suppliers, making ripening management more complex and inconsistent.
Relies on the expertise of experienced workers
Ripening your fruit according to specific goals requires a good understanding of your fruit, via historical and current fruit data. With correct data management, data driven decision making will elevate your ripening processes.
Lack of centralized banana ripening data hinders decision-making
In ripening rooms, decisions must be made quickly—such as how to adjust room conditions or determine which batches are ready for specific customers—leaving little room for error or delay.
Many factors influence banana ripening
Bananas, behave differently under different conditions. Ripening specialists must constantly make decisions—balancing all these parameters in real time. This makes ripening bananas a daily challenge, especially with demanding customers and fewer experienced ripeners available.
Fruit characteristics & origin
Origin of the banana and variation in age of fruit (harvest week) are key banana features that impact ripening.
Supply chain & handling conditions
Transit time and shipping conditions, handling throughout the supply chain, allocation of bananas in ripening rooms
Planning & sales
Expertise of ripening specialists play a key role in banana ripening management. Sales demand and planning is another key point to consider.
Environmental & technological factors
Ripening room conditions temperature, humidity, ethylene and other gases impact your ripening. Keep your ripening rooms updated with new technology.
From guesswork to guided precision
RipeWise simplifies and optimizes banana ripening with centralized data, turning complexity into clarity.
- Centralized data management – All banana data is collected, organized, and displayed in one system.
- AI-powered insights – RipeWise predicts ripening behavior based on your own fruit data, suggests fruit allocation, and dynamically controls ripening room conditions
- Real-time color monitoring – Our unique color and temperature sensors (9 per room) measure banana color and pulp temperature, giving ripeners objective data throughout the cycle.
- Ripening assistance – The system helps specialists fine-tune the process, ensuring consistent results—whether you need to speed up or slow down banana ripening to match sales demand.
Proven results of RipeWise for banana ripening
Consistent banana quality
Deliver perfectly ripened bananas, every time.
Higher efficiency
Reduce manual checks and only focus on true exceptions.
Smarter resource use
Monitor and manage ripening centrally, without walking room to room, lifting heavy boxes.
Data ownership & long-term value
All ripening data we use belongs to you, building a unique competitive advantage over time.
How RipeWise fits your banana operations
Predict & decide - with your own data
Every part of the system based on your own historical and current fruit data - making predictions and recommendations unique for your product.
Adjust & deliver
Assisted set‑points keep fruit on plan, real time ripening room condition adjustments can be made through the system. Your decision making is supported through our AI guidance.
Banana color sensors
The unique color and temperature sensors we created measure banana color and pulp temperature, and give objective data.
Choose what is best for your business
Install both hardware and software or integrate RipeWise software to your existing ripening rooms. We decide together what works best for your ripening operations!
Ready to make banana ripening easily predictable?
See yourself – how RipeWise reduces waste, boosts consistency and extends shelf life.
- Quick implementation
- Data ownership guaranteed
- Fits your current rooms & process