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CROP PROTECTION

WATER SAVING AND EXTREME DROUGHT,

ARRIGONI COMES OUT TOP IN AN INDEPENDENT TEST

not all: some diseases are accelerated by the climate change
crisis and the stress to which the plants are subjected. This being
the case, I believe that the Arrigoni products, in particular Iride®
and Fructus®, are two valid solutions for both shading the rows
of the vineyard and protecting the plants and grapes from the
burns and stress that high temperatures can cause.”
Returning to research into wine grapes, this year Arrigoni and
the University of Palermo concluded a research project launched in
2019 which aimed to evaluate the best anti-scorching solutions.
In recent years the entire wine industry has been severely
affected by extreme weather events and high temperatures, To this end, Rosario Di Lorenzo, professor at the Department
of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences at the University of
often the cause of irreversible damage to crops. In response, the
Arrigoni Group has stood out for its innovative approach to the Palermo, which is working on the research project, commented:
problem and major investments in R&D, which have enabled it to “Temperatures impact on the metabolic capacity of the plant and
therefore the dynamics of both growth processes and, in par-
finetune original new solutions, such as the Iride® and Fructus®
ranges, already successfully adopted by a number of wineries, ticular, ripening processes. One of the main problems caused by
climate change is what is known as the decoupling of the different
including Terre dei Pallavicini of Rome. As well as safeguarding parameters of quality - technological quality, phenolic quality,
vines from birds, insects, hail, frost, sun and wind, these protec-
tion systems also guarantee a better microclimate and growing aromatic quality - because these metabolites follow different
synthetic paths and are therefore impacted in different ways by
conditions. All of this also actively contributes to determining high temperatures”. Commenting on the initial results, Daniele
the future quality of the wine.
Micciché, PhD student on the Biodiversity in Agriculture and
According to a study by the French National Institute of Agri- Forestry course at the University of Palermo, added: “In terms of
cultural Research (INRA) published in 2020 in American science the climate, we also made assessments using a thermal imager,
magazine PNAS, if average temperatures rise by 2° Celsius by measuring the temperature of covered and non-covered grapes.
2050, 56% of current wine-growing regions will be compro- Also in this case we were able to verify that the cover produces a
mised. The study focused more specifically on the most widely clear and statistically significant reduction in the temperature of
grown grape varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, the grapes, a development that should not be underestimated”.
Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Riesling and Syrah, which account for
35% of wine-growing areas in the world and 64-87% in Australia,
Chile, France, New Zealand, Switzerland and the US. LIMA at your service,
For Arrigoni the need for urgent action to combat the inevitable worldwide
changes that global warming is having on vines and, as a result, on
the wine we produce, is therefore becoming increasingly pressing.
In fact, the company has identified two macro areas of risk. The Separators • Deboners • Grinders-Desinewers
first is connected with annual climate fluctuations, which can
lead to harvests with strong variations in terms of quantity and
quality. A second form of risk is associated with global climate
change, which is causing growers to migrate towards non-tra-
ditional production areas.
Fructus®, in particular, is the range of anti-hail coverings de-
signed and developed by Arrigoni for grape producers and fruit
growers in general which is capable of playing a crucial role in
preventing damage from adverse weather events and containing
other potential threats to these crops. A complete range from 100 to 20 000 kg/hr
Iride®, meanwhile, is the line that guarantees excellent pro- A team of distributors markets and insures the service
tection against both hail and birds, the intrinsic characteristics of the LIMA Separators in more than 100 countries on all continents
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of its light elastic mesh net making it the perfect solution for
various different applications. • High Optimum yield • Nice Structured meat
• No prebreaker needed • Hygienic operation
Giulio Senni, CEO of “Terre dei Pallavicini” in Colonna (Rome), • Quick dismantling • Minimum supervision
one of the oldest and biggest wineries in Rome, has been able to • Space saving
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