Since Interko began in 1968, we have installed over 6,000 fruit ripening rooms worldwide for bananas, avocados, mangoes and papayas – the earliest of which are still in operation and performing well today. We have a reputation for quality, innovation and service.
Innovative fruit ripening systems designed for:
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banana ripening
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mango ripening
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avocado ripening
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ripening of other exotic fruits
About Interko and it's fruit ripening rooms
Interko through the years
1968
Aeronautical engineer Cornelius Bolkestein founds Interko
1975
Interko delivers its first fruit coolers for apples and pears
1980s
The company develops industry’s first patented banana ripening room
1988
Interko manufactures and builds its first modern pressurised banana ripening room
1990s
The firm develops its first three-tiered banana ripening room in Ireland
1999
Second generation of ripening equipment is introduced in Ireland
2002
Interko introduces lock sock ripening equipment
2004
Owner Bolkestein sells Interko to the management team
2008
Firm adapts existing banana ripening rooms for other fruits
2010
Chris Maat steps up as managing director and partner
2011
Latest generation of energy saving ripening equipment is launched in Germany
2014
Interko installs its largest ripening room in the UK to date for up to 144,480 boxes
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