ORCA : mélanges-maitres à cascades lumineuses pour films agricoles

PROVEN AGRONOMIC BENEFITS ON BERRIES SINCE 2018

29 trials for 5 years in Spain, Italy, France, UK, USA and Morocco

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Adapted for Berry crops

Testimonial

With Magdalena TORRES VÍLCHEZ, Director of R&D & innovation projects at ADESVA

«LIGHT CASCADE® technology has shown significant yield increase on our farm on berries. Its potential to save water would be a much sought-after step forward in South Spain.»
Huelva - May 2020

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+16.6% Yield on average on the 29 trials
+8% Yield on average excluding trials with >+30% Yield increase

Since 2018, CASCADE conducted agronomic R&D trials but also trials in growers farms monitored by experimental centres on:

  • Strawberries:

    13 trials in 6 countries: Spain, Italy, France, Morocco, UK, USA

  • Raspberries:

    7 trials in 4 countries: Spain, France, Morocco, UK

  • Blueberries:

    7 trials in 3 countries: Spain, Morocco, UK

  • Blackberries:

    1 trial in 1 country: UK

  • Blackcurrant:

    1 trial in 1 country: France

Agronomic trials were conducted with our commercial LitePlus® Berry photoactive additives in comparison with a standard agri film without the LIGHT CASCADE® technology

CASCADE 1st Key Performance Indicator in Agronomic trial is Final Marketable Yield Gain for farmers as CASCADE aims at securing crop yields and farmers’ revenues.

Overview done on March 2023

Strawberry Highlights

Varieties:

Rociera, Sabrina, Palmeritas, Favori, Murano, Candonga, Albion, Candiss, Ciflorette, Gariguette, Maras des Bois Clery, Dream Mailing Star

LIGHT CASCADE® Technology Benefits in Strawberry since 2018

Benefits

Key assets

Yield Gain

+13.6% on average

Water & Fertilizers Savings

-16% consumption with an increased +9.1% yield in Spain

Precocity
  • in flowering
  • increased early marketable yield: +20% on average in Spain, Italy & Morocco

Improved Plant Health
  • Mildew: -18%
  • Thrips: -12%

Fruit Quality
  • Sugar content: +0.9° Brix on average
  • Dry weight: +14% in Morocco

Raspberry Highlights

Varieties:

San Rafael, Adelita, Tulameen, Bella, Marabia, Enrosadira

LIGHT CASCADE® Technology Benefits in Raspberry since 2018

Benefits

Key assets

Yield Gain

+8.9% on average and up to +29%

Precocity
  • in flowering
  • increased early marketable yield: +21% on average in Spain, Italy & Morocco
  • For primocane fruiting raspberries: a quicker start after dormancy is noticed the 2nd year thanks to a good starch accumulation in the roots before dormancy

Improved Plant Health
  • Aphids: -50.5% on average
  • Thrips: -54.5%
  • Red Spiders: -15.3%
  • Plants with rust: -42%

Fruit Quality
  • Sugar content: +1.7° Brix on average

Blueberry Highlights

Varieties:

A3, Atlas, Last Call, Legacy, O'Neil, Ozarc Blue, Snowchaser, Star, Bella Blue, Suzi Blue, Ventura

LIGHT CASCADE® Technology Benefits in Blueberry since 2019

Benefits

Key assets

Yield Gain
  • +39% on average and up to +83%
  • 3 trials performed >60% yield gain but these years were exceptional
  • +13% yield gain when we exclude the exceptional trials
  • Better performance when blueberry plants are aged 2 years and more

Precocity
  • in flowering
  • increased early marketable yield: +23% on average in Spain & Morocco
  • 2nd year of growing below LIGHT CASCADE® technology: a quicker start after dormancy is noticed the 2nd year thanks to a good starch accumulation in the roots before dormancy

Fruit Quality
  • Sugar content: Similar or +2° Brix in Morocco

LitePlus® Berry, Double Roof, Melon, Melon and Primeur are the first industrial products incorporating LIGHT CASCADE® technology. This technology offers a very large potential and many other formulations are under development.