Starch based, biodegradable, liquid shading coating that keeps your crops cooler, healthier, and more profitable.
DISCOVER CROPSHADERCropshader Orchard is a starch-based liquid shading coating developed to protect fruits and trees from heat stress, caused by extreme sunlight and high temperatures. Powered by Lumiforte’s advanced starch technology, it forms a thin, reflective film on leaves and fruits — lowering fruit and leave temperature, preventing sunburn, and increasing the photosynthetic activity by decreasing heat stress.
Every season, heat stress and sunburn can cause growers up to 30% loss in yield. Cropshader Orchard provides a sustainable, EU-certified plant biostimulant that is easy to apply, safe to use, biodegradable and free of microplastics.
Global fruit growers are facing more frequent and intense heatwaves. Sunburn damage not only reduces yields but can downgrade fruit quality, affecting market prices. This article explores the causes, economic impact, and the broad range of tools growers are using worldwide to protect orchards — from traditional methods to emerging technologies.
Growers today can choose from shade nets, irrigation cooling, particle films, and bio-based coatings — each with unique benefits and trade-offs. This side-by-side comparison looks at cost, performance, labor needs, and sustainability, giving growers a clear framework to match the right solution to their orchard, climate, and budget.
In a Chandler walnut orchard in Isparta, Turkey, Cropshader Orchard lowered nut and leaf temperatures by up to 5 °C during 37 °C heat. Treated trees stayed photosynthetically active under stress, protecting nut quality and yield. A sustainable, sprayable solution for growers facing heat stress challenges.
The pigment that creates the reflective starch-based layer:
Heat stress threatens crop yield, fruit quality, and plant health. This article explains what heat stress is, how to recognize symptoms, which crops are most vulnerable, and the best prevention methods. Learn how Cropshader Orchard from Lumiforte offers sustainable, long-lasting protection while supporting photosynthesis and orchard productivity.
Read moreProtect your next harvest with Cropshader Orchard. Contact us or your local dealer to request a quote or arrange a field trial.