PROTECTION SYSTEMS
ANTI-HAIL SYSTEM: consist of a tensile structure made of concrete posts that are connected to each other by wires and cables and kept under tension by the anchorages (anchors or cement plates) installed in the ground. Above this structure, a net fully covers the rows of fruit plants. The net is fixed film by film and is slightly larger than the rows, until achieving an inclined position aimed to confer the right amount of elasticity to bear stress from hail. Furthermore, between one film and the other, small openings allow hail stones to flow out.

ANTI-RAIN SYSTEM: consists of a tensile structure made of concrete posts that are connected to each other by wires and cables and kept under tension by the anchorages (anchors or cement plates) installed in the ground. The cover consists of an anti-rain film and, if needed, an anti-hail net, which are simultaneously opened to protect the plants against adverse weather conditions. 

SHADING NET SYSTEM: Shading system protects orchard cultivated with V-shape, vase or high trunk plants. System is realized with pre-stressed concrete piles, set at maximum 5mt above the ground and space 10mt along the row. They are connected both longitudinally and transversally with wires and cables that, adequately anchored along the border, grants its stability and safety

ANTI-INSECT SYSTEMS: The real “cancer” of orchards are insects such as the Drosophila Suzukii, the so-called “fruit fly”, that has laid siege to European orchards in the last few years striking different species of fruit and Carpocapsa, a little butterfly or moth, lethal for apple trees, which is pink larvae with brown head penetrate fruit while still green, digging out tunnels until reaching the seeds. Another dangerous insect, the Asian stink bug coming from Asia. We have probably already bumped into this bug without distinguishing it from homegrown species; albeit smaller, it reproduces with alacrity and risks becoming a threat to coming harvests.

SUPPORTING SYSTEMS
Kiwi
Farming systems used: Pergola and Tendone 
Pergola: Easier cultural practices (harvest, pruning, etc). Fruit is less susceptible to wind damage. Once the full canopy is established in a pergola, the shade reduces weed growth. Higher crop production, better income for farmer. Anti-hail system easy to be installed. Easy open & closure of net 
Tendone:  Heavier structure with stronger support to the plant. Strong cable and wire net. Low structure. The branches are tight up on the wires, reducing the risk of botrytis infection. Better suited to bee pollination. Less labor intensive 

Apples
Farming systems used: Spindel and Super Spindel
Spindel : Better utlization of land. Easier cultural practices (pruning, harvest, etc). Better fruit quality, higher income for the farmer
Super Spindel:  Better utilization of land. Easier cultural practices (pruning, harvest, maintenance). Better fruit quality, higher income for the farmer

Pears
Farming systems used: V-Shape and Super Spindel
V-Shape: Strong pile structure.Different brackets size available. Excellent sun exposure. Good control of plants vigor. Lower structure
Super Spindel:  Easy installation. Easy structure. Better sun exposure. Easier orchard management: harvest, pruning, maintenance. Narrower plants

Cherries
Farming systems used: Spindel and Super Spindel
Spindel:  Better utilization of land. Easier cultural practices (pruning, harvest, maintenance). Higher crop production of better quality fruits. Low labor cost
Super Spindel: Better utilization of land. Easier cultural practices (pruning, harvest, maintenance). Higher crop production of better quality fruits. Low labor cost

Table Grapes
Farming system: Espalier, Pergola & Free cordon
Espalier: Optimal system density (3,500 – 5,000 plants per hectare). Simple structure. Optimal foliage exposure. Good quality production. Good level of mechanization. Indicated for vines with low basal productivity
Pergola:  Cost-effective cultivation interventions, even manual ones. Excellent productivity. Optimal opportunity to apply integrated mechanization. Good product quality. Vertical harvesting
Free Cordon: Simple systems. Cost-effective structure. Total elimination of bindings. Good production quality.

Berries
Farming systems used: Spindel, Lyra, Multi-Shield
Spindel : Better utlization of land. Easier cultural practices (pruning, harvest, etc). Better fruit quality, higher income for the farmer
Lyra: Farming system used mainly for berries plantation, with piles spaced 5 meters apart with a “cage” of brackets installed on it. Bracket purpose is to contain plant vegetation, that will otherwise grow too much, preventing a rational management of the orchard.

Banana
Safety structure, using very light and agile nets. A shelter from the wind and hail. Beyond protection from weather hazards, net houses for bananas provide better growth conditions of seedlings after planting. Structure includes the trellis and a support system for growth of the banana plants. Better utilization of land. Easier cultural practices. Protection from insects. Water saving by preventing evaporization. Higher crop production of better quality fruits. Low labor cost.

Citrus
To cultivate citrus we need shadowing and wind-blocking structure able to eliminate “dryer” effect of the wind which, with it constant breeze, can dry flowers destroying therefore the cultivation. Our solution is to create a shadowing structure where cloth is substituted by a wind-blocking net in a neutral color, so to let the light pass, necessary to make fruits ripe.

Vinyeards
Farming system: Espalier, Pergola & Free cordon
Espalier: Optimal system density (3,500 – 5,000 plants per hectare). Simple structure. Optimal foliage exposure. Good quality production. Good level of mechanization. Indicated for vines with low basal productivity
Pergola:  Cost-effective cultivation interventions, even manual ones. Excellent productivity. Optimal opportunity to apply integrated mechanization. Good product quality. Vertical harvesting
Free Cordon: Simple systems. Cost-effective structure. Total elimination of bindings. Good production quality.