Netting for cherries

Cherries crack in the rain, bruise in the wind and attract every bird around. Covers and side nets protect the crop right up to picking.

These benefits come from research on covered cherry orchards (Lang, 2013); it doesn't give South African figures.

What a net does

Why net your cherries?

Less cracking. Covered cherries are protected from rain-induced cracking as they ripen.
No birds. Netting the open sides keeps birds out at harvest.
Less bruising. Shelter reduces wind bruising on the fruit.

Questions

Do you build rain covers as well as nets?

Talk to us about what your orchard needs. We'll recommend the right cover after a site survey.

Sources

Other crops

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