"BAYGOLD has four FrostBoss® C49 frost fans, which are used in combination with water for frost protection. The fans are positioned in the more vulnerable, colder, low spots in the orchards and we use them as our first line of defence against frosts. We had three consecutive frosts earlier in the week and only used the fans."
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“A big risk for us is the weather wiping out a crop at a critical time. The three enemies of blueberries are frost, wind and the roots being too wet. Our General Manager at Otautau is alerted to the fans working by a text alarm, triggered by the fans’ remote monitoring system. In addition, the remote monitoring option provides historical data and graphs on temperature, run-hours and machine performance."
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“After the orchards were frosted in September 2002, the yield (trays/hectare) plummeted 80% on the prior year. The following year we put in a pond and pipelines for irrigation and frost protection. In 2007, the first frost fans were installed. It works out more cost effective than putting in water and it’s good to keep the water off – Psa likes cold and damp conditions."
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"With a vineyard elevation 500 metres above sea level, the fan has run a couple of times over summer. I remember the time and dates and you can sense the peace of mind and relief they provide, automatically firing up around 6.00am on 21st February and also after a light frost on 19th December. It would have clocked up around 20 hours over the last 12 months.
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“These products (the fans) have helped me tremendously because they work automatically by keeping control of the temperature which saves us time. The Frost Fan does the work itself, the only thing that we have to worry about is the fuel tank.”
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“The value of the towers comes from the protection they bring to our cherries from frosts on those dates, therefore, we incorporate the towers to ensure productivity in the first part of the year where the risk of frost increases.”
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"Whilst it’s only every few years that frosts would have been a disaster without the fans, they're an insurance policy and they prevent what would otherwise be regular crop loss in the low points of undulating land. We have also seen greater consistency in the crop. The FrostBoss® fans are simple to operate and local support and service back up is excellent."
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"‘Mother Nature’ is the biggest challenge. Growers are starting to appreciate the unseen damage which even light frosts can cause, including damage to developing fruit buds. For avocados, frost fans are the default option. Irrigation is only good down to -2°C, otherwise the pipes can freeze and the trees split down the centre. Similarly, with the high hours of required protection against frost damage and cold injury – which can be well over 100 hours per annum – helicopters would be just too expensive.”
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