Protection from the elements.
Stone Fruit Structures
Our country is experiencing increased consumer demand for cherries and other stone fruit varieties. This puts pressure on the growers to achieve a high packout at export quality. With our partners, we have protection solutions from rain, sun, birds and more for your crops. Our systems allow growers to keep their fruit exposed to natural conditions for as long as possible, instead of in the artificial microclimate created under permanent covers.
True engineered systems
Each component of the structure has been specifically designed to work together creating a fully engineered structure. Each component has been tested to its breaking point, so we are able to engineer each orchard specifically to your required tonnage per hectare and climate conditions. Accurately knowing you are within the limits of your structure will give you peace of mind.
Automated rain protection
Automated retractable rain protection has become essential in stone fruit.
With our system, you have the ability to close your rain covers for just a short period of time, then reopen when the sun is shining. Maximizing sunlight hours produces a more deep-coloured and crisp fruit.
Get more control over the environment using the automation of our Wayki® system.
A sustainable balance
A sustainable system must be economically viable, environmentally friendly, and fit for purpose. Our systems are all those things plus more. With 50 years of experience from Valente® and the genius automation of Wayki®, our systems are designed to minimise time, maximise packouts, and is effortless to maintain and operate.
Engineering challenges met
Within New Zealand, some of our stone fruit growing climates demand extreme durability due to high wind zones and unpredictable rain. Understanding those elements and how to combat them is no guesswork to us, every project is specifically engineered to ensure the structure has adequate stability.
