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Posted on August 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleIn northern Italy, a new cable car system transports apples, reducing lorry trips and supporting sustainability with EU funding.
ROME (Reuters) -Apple farmers in northern Italy have a new way of getting their harvest down the hills and into storage in caves below - a cable car system dedicated to transporting the fruit.
The cable car line in the Val di Non in the Dolomites covers a distance of 1.3 km (0.8 miles) and a 90-metre drop.
Officials from the local Melinda apple-producing consortium estimate it will eliminate 5,000 lorry trips annually. It can carry 460 containers over the course of an hour, each weighing 300 kg.
The cable car was developed by specialist Italian company Leitner and local workers, with 40% of the funding coming from the European Union's post-COVID recovery funds.
Melinda President Ernesto Seppi called the cableway "a source of pride" and part of a broader sustainability strategy that includes the use of renewable energy, drip irrigation to help conserve water, and natural cold storage.
(Writing by Keith Weir, editing by Gavin Jones and Hugh Lawson)
A cable car system is a mode of transportation that uses cables to pull vehicles along a fixed path, often used in mountainous areas to transport goods or people.
Renewable energy sources are energy sources that are naturally replenished, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, and are considered more sustainable than fossil fuels.
A consortium is a group of organizations or individuals that come together to collaborate on a specific project or goal, often pooling resources and expertise.
Transportation innovations can significantly reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance sustainability, leading to positive economic impacts such as job creation and reduced environmental footprints.
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