How to Use Our Shade Net Products to Improve Orchard Productivity and Quality – A Successful Case Study
One of our customers is Mr. Wang, who owns a 10-hectare orchard in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. He grows apples, pears and peaches in his orchard. He contacted us and expressed his problems and needs as follows:
- Before using shade net, his orchard was exposed to the direct sunlight for most of the day, which caused the fruits to ripen unevenly, lose their color and flavor, and become prone to sunburn and cracking.
- He also had to deal with the attacks of birds, insects and hail, which damaged his fruits and reduced his yield and income.
- He wanted to find a solution that can protect his fruits from the adverse effects of sunlight and other factors, while maintaining the optimal temperature, humidity and light conditions for their growth.
- He also wanted the solution to be cost-effective, durable, easy to install and maintain, and aesthetically pleasing.
We recommended him our 40% white shade cloth, which is made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) material and has a UV-stabilized coating. This shade cloth can block 40% of the sunlight and reduce the temperature inside the orchard by 3-8 degrees Celsius. It can also prevent the damage caused by birds, insects, hail and wind. It is resistant to tearing, fading, rotting and mildew. It has reinforced edges and grommets for easy installation and removal. It has a smooth surface and a uniform mesh size that create a neat and elegant appearance.
Mr. Wang was satisfied with our product and placed an order of 15,000 square meters of 40% white shade cloth. We delivered the product within 10 days and helped him install it on his orchard frames. The installation process was simple and fast, only requiring some ropes and clips to fix the shade cloth on the frames. Mr. Wang was very happy with the result and gave us positive feedback. He said that the shade cloth effectively improved the productivity and quality of his fruits, as shown by the following data:
- Before using shade net:
- The average fruit weight was 150 grams
- The average fruit color was 60% red
- The average fruit sugar content was 12%
- The average fruit firmness was 6 kg/cm2
- The fruit loss rate due to sunburn, cracking, bird damage, insect damage and hail damage was 30%
- The annual yield was 150 tons
- The annual income was 300,000 yuan
- After using shade net:
- The average fruit weight increased to 180 grams
- The average fruit color increased to 80% red
- The average fruit sugar content increased to 14%
- The average fruit firmness increased to 8 kg/cm2
- The fruit loss rate due to sunburn, cracking, bird damage, insect damage and hail damage decreased to 10%
- The annual yield increased to 200 tons
- The annual income increased to 500,000 yuan
He also said that the shade cloth was easy to clean and store, and did not affect the ventilation and light transmission of his orchard. He thanked us for our professional service and high-quality product, and said that he would recommend us to his friends and colleagues.
