Quality

Vitroplant Italia Srl, a company within the Orogel Agri-Food System, operates in an international context that is both complex and rapidly evolving.

This is why it is important to clearly define the principles on which the company operates. Vitroplant Italia has always focused on the value of sustainability, fully recognizing values such as democracy, equality, equity, solidarity, honesty, transparency, social responsibility, care for others, and mutual support.

These values, along with a continuous commitment to innovation, safety, and quality, have been the foundation of the company's success and strong market reputation.

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Vitroplant Italia is capable of dealing with all aspects of the “in-vitro” production chain, from seedlings up to the nursery stage, in that it abides by the food chain traceability system CAV (Centro Attività Vivaistiche Soc. Coop. Agr. – a Cooperative called Nursery Activities Centre) certified according to the standard UNI EN ISO 22005:2008.

Moreover, Vitroplant Italia is one of the first nursery companies in Italy to have implemented and maintained a Quality Management System in compliance with the standard UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 for operations involving the “in-vitro” multiplication of plants, the production of agrarian plants, research and development in the nursery sector, the propagation of new species and innovative rearing  techniques. The total control of production, together with the health guarantee provided by the checks carried out by the Servizio Fitosanitario Regionale (Regional Phytosanitary Service), provide our clients with a massive product guarantee.

The National Genetic and Health Certification provides the highest level of assurance regarding the quality of nursery materials.

This certification grants official recognition based on rigorous health and genetic controls conducted throughout every stage of the multiplication process.

To obtain plant certification, it is essential to use healthy, virus-free plants with verified genetic authenticity. These foundation plants are maintained in screen houses at the CAV (Nursery Activities Centre), where they undergo regular biological and molecular testing.

The CTV (Technological Nursery Centre), of which Vitroplant is a founding member, utilizes this tested material to establish its mother plant fields, ensuring that Vitroplant can source the initial shoots for subsequent micropropagation cycles.

Upon completion of these controls, the Regional Phytosanitary Service approves the printing of labels to be affixed to certified virus-free plants.

The production of certified micropropagated material must adhere to a strict regulatory framework, which defines the multiplication criteria, including:

• The number of subcultures,
• Growth rates,
• The elimination of shoots derived from calluses.

Specialized software systems enable official monitoring bodies to track all clonal lines through every stage, from origin to final labelling.

Vitroplant has the On.Plant software platform for storage unit management WMS (Warehouse Management System) and MES (Manufacturing Execution System) for production.

These deliver a great deal of advantages:

In addition to the software applications, the plan is for the implementation of high-tech hardware, leading to the use of radio frequency terminals and ad hoc thermal printers for managing the hoods in the laboratory.