Craigmore Sustainables experience zero frost damage on their Springhill orchard crops thanks to the strategic placement of 56 FrostBoss Frost Fans.
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“I have been using the product for a year and I hope it continues to work. I had heard that the wind machine propellers make loud noises, which causes problems. On the other hand, the FrostBoss® propellers have very low noise levels and therefore I have no problems with the neighbours.”
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“I want to emphasize that the noise from the machines is lower and they have helped us in frost control. The Frost Fan alone raises the temperature by 2.5°C, therefore, to reach a higher temperature, we install heaters next to the tower, which between the two raise the heat 4.5°C.”
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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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“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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“They’ve been outstanding with the area they cover, ease of access to the motor and large 490 litre capacity fuel tanks. We also had New Zealand Frost Fans upgrade the old alloy blades on our current machines with the FrostBoss® C39 composite blades (3 blade system) and these have proven to be quieter and more efficient.”
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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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"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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“The impact from frost damage ripples right through the whole supply chain. Customers expect you to deliver. It’s your reputation at stake and you can’t afford to lose shelf space because it’s hard to get it back.”
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