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Casestudy: Protecting Walnuts against heat stress
26-08-2025Isparta, Turkey – August 2024 Walnut growers know the challenge: when summer temperatures rise above 35–40 °C, nuts and leaves are at risk of sunburn, and trees struggle to stay productive. Heat stress doesn’t just damage the appearance of the nuts – it reduces kernel fill, lowers quality, and can cut...
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How do I prevent heat stress in my crop?
18-08-2025Heat stress in crops can be prevented by regulating sunlight and heat with smart cultivation strategies and protective products. From experience, a specialized leaf coating such as Cropshader Orchard from Lumiforte is the most effective solution because it lowers leaf and fruit temperature...
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From nets to natural films: Comparing orchard heat protection solutions
14-08-2025Protecting orchard crops from sunburn isn’t new. What’s changed is the intensity of heat events and the diversity of tools available to growers — from permanent shade structures to particle films, wax-based coatings, and now starch-based liquid coatings that combine protection with plant-friendly performance. With...
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The hidden cost of sunburn: Why orchards lose up to 30% of yield each season
18-01-2015Every summer, orchard owners from California to Chile, from Spain to South Africa, brace for the same silent threat: the sun. Beyond the beauty of a clear blue sky lies a yield killer that can quietly cut up to 30% of your crop before it ever reaches the market.
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