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North West Farmer

Covering off all levels

Combination covers, permanent covers, temporary covers and netting are all used in a variety of combinations and designs to help producers manage the effects of variable climate conditions and varietal vulnerability, and increase water use efficiency. Picture: Courtesy Australian Table Grape Association

Terryn Milner

PROTECTED cropping – or protected cultivation – is on the rise for table grapes the length and breadth of Sunraysia.

While growing grapes under covers is nothing new for table-grape producers around the world, protected cropping in Australia has evolved significantly since table-grape covers were first used in the early 1990s.

As innovative protected cropping materials and str...