🍎 Orchard with UV-C Treatment

Apple, apricot, sour cherry, sweet cherry, pear, peach protection

🍒 Cherry UV-C Treatment in New Zealand

45 South Cherries + Agri Automation robotic UV-C project

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UV-C Cherry Treatment Video

"A Lighter Touch" - Summerfruit New Zealand project, testing robots and UV-C light in cherry orchards against Brown rot, Botrytis and Bacterial canker.

📺 Watch Video on YouTube

📊 Project Results

100%
Pseudomonas mortality
(Bacterial canker)
200-500
J/m² dose
(Effective treatment)
✅
No effect
(Pollen viability)
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Night operation
(Maximum efficiency)

🎯 Treated Diseases:

  • ✅ Botrytis (Gray mold) - reduction
  • ✅ Monilinia (Brown rot) - dose-dependent response
  • ✅ Pseudomonas (Bacterial canker) - 100% mortality

🎯 Fruits and Diseases

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Apple (Malus domestica)

Against powdery mildew, russet, leaf spot. Responds well to UV-C treatment. Better fruit quality.

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Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium)

Against Botrytis, brown rot, bacterial canker. New Zealand project: 100% Pseudomonas mortality!

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Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

Against moniliosis, leaf spots. UV-C application at ripening especially effective. Color and taste improvement.

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Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus)

UV-C treatment at ripening prevents fungal diseases. Good for color development too. Larger fruit.

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Pear (Pyrus communis)

Against powdery mildew, black spots. UV-C application on upper parts works well. Better storability.

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Peach (Prunus persica)

UV-C prevention against fungal diseases during ripening stage. Higher sweetness.

✅ Benefits for Orchards

  • 🎨 Color improvement - UV-C stimulates anthocyanin production = more vibrant color
  • 🍯 Sweetness increase - sugar content +5-10%, better taste profile
  • 💪 Firmness and elasticity - fruit skin stronger, longer shelf life
  • 🛡️ Disease-free harvest - effective against Moniliosis, gray mold, bacterial canker
  • 🌸 Pollen safety - New Zealand research: no effect on pollen viability
  • 📦 Transport stability - UV-C fruit stays fresh longer
  • 💰 Higher market price - "chemical-free" fruits can sell 20-30% higher
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