Product type · Orchard and post-harvest export equipment
Rain covers, hail nets and orchard netting
What is a rain covers, hail nets and orchard netting?
Rain covers keep rain off fruit to reduce cherry cracking, while nets protect against hail and birds. They protect premium crops and harvest windows, but change light, humidity, temperature and pollinator behaviour, and need engineering for wind and snow.
Premium collection: Protects export grades from rain cracking and hail in cherry and berry orchards. Criteria met: Export-grade quality, Documented test basis.
Documented specification examples
Examples from commercial datasheets and independent sources reviewed by SeedMatch on 26 October 2026 (source records held on file). They are not universal ranges, guarantees or offers; confirm every value in the supplier's quotation.
| Purpose | rain exclusion (films) or hail/bird protection (nets) |
|---|---|
| Engineering | wind and snow loads, anchoring and tension are site-specific |
| Mesh, film thickness, service life | no transferable range found — ask per product |
Typical applications: Sweet cherries, blueberries, table grapes, apples.
Indicative price: not published — no current, comparable sourced price was found. Prices come only from reviewed quotations.
Evidenced sourcing countries: South Africa, United Kingdom (not a market ranking).
Advantages
- Reduces rain cracking in cherries
- Protects from hail and birds
- Can extend harvest
Limitations and risks
- Alters light, humidity and fruit firmness
- Affects bee behaviour — plan pollination
- Plastic end-of-life
Maintenance
- Inspect anchors and tension
- Repair tears
- Open/close covers on schedule
Sustainability and compliance
Plan plastic recovery; covers may reduce fungicide needs where cracking and rot fall.
Structures may need planning permission in some regions.
Questions to ask in your RFQ
- What wind and snow load is the structure rated for?
- How will pollination be managed under cover?
- What is the material's service life?
Components it depends on and projects that use it
Used in project kits: Export sweet cherry orchard
Compare with related types
| Type | Maturity | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Rain covers, hail nets and orchard netting | Mature | Sweet cherries, blueberries, table grapes, apples. |
| Air-blast and tower orchard sprayers | Mature | Cherries, apples, pears, citrus, avocados. |
| Frost-protection wind machines | Mature | Cherries, apples, citrus, grapes, avocados in frost-prone sites. |
| Orchard platforms | Mature | High-density apples, pears, cherries. |
| Hydrocoolers and forced-air coolers | Mature | Cherries, berries, stone fruit, vegetables. |
| Optical sorting and grading lines | Established | Cherries, blueberries, citrus, avocados. |
| NIR dry-matter grading for avocados | Established | Hass and green-skin avocados for export. |
| Controlled atmosphere and modified-atmosphere packaging | Mature | Sea-freight cherries, blueberries and avocados. |
Questions buyers ask
Rain covers keep rain off fruit to reduce cherry cracking, while nets protect against hail and birds. They protect premium crops and harvest windows, but change light, humidity, temperature and pollinator behaviour, and need engineering for wind and snow.
Inspect anchors and tension. Repair tears. Open/close covers on schedule.
Alters light, humidity and fruit firmness. Affects bee behaviour — plan pollination. Plastic end-of-life.
Structures may need planning permission in some regions.
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Independent and official sources
Request rain covers, hail nets and orchard netting through SeedMatch
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