Backround

Crop: Strawberries

Project Size: Approximately 5 hectares, 13 acres

Growing Structure: Low Tunnels and Silver Black Mulch in open fields

System: Drip Irrigation

Structure Orientation: East-West

Microclimate

Geographic Location: Road No. 4 north of Raanana, Central Israel

Altitude: 88m above sea level

Climate type: Mediterranean

Seasons: Hot, humid summers.  Moderate Winters. Temperatures: Winter harvest season ~ 6-18°C, 

Summer ~20-32°C

Rainfall: During winter months 400-600mm, 

3-7 hailstorms per year

Annual relative humidity: ~50-85

Ginrgar products used

Low Tunnel Film
(C-124) 100 MICRONS THICK

Benefits:

•decrease total light transmission, protect from 
sun burns in during high temperature.

•IR additive help to deal with extreme low temperature 
and frost. 

•Antidrip additive, decreasing fungi disease   damages (botrytis).
•Protects from rain and hail.
•Early ripening and precocity .
•Highest quality fruit, Higher brix, faster sugar 
accumulation.

•Improved red color for the fruit. 
•Providing excellent conditions for honey bees  pollination.

Silver/Black Mulch
(C-220) 40 MICRONS THICK

Benefits:

•Decreasing weeds germinations under the mulch.
•Saving herbicides sprays and costs.
•Keeping the the soil moisture – less evaporation.
•30% reflection (UV) S/B – improves the red color of the fruit.
•Reduce salinity.
•Control the soil temperature.