In just 10 minutes, a 5-hectare vineyard can suffer significant damage during a hail storm of medium size and intensity (based on storms over the last 10 years in Italy).
There are specific types of insurance to protect your vineyard, but these only partially cover the damage suffered.
In fact, unlike hail protection systems, insurance policies do not in any way cover the integrity of the vineyard which, if exposed to the extreme weather of recent years, can suffer permanent damage which may affect the long-term quality of your product and the survival of the vine itself.
Let’s compare the 2 options – Insurance policy versus the HTS System:
INSURANCE POLICY |
VINEYARD WITH HTS SYSTEM |
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Annual cost, for the entire system | No annual cost |
In the event of hail, increase in cost the following year (Change in premium depending on the event ) | No increase |
Harvest compromised | Harvest is safe |
Damage to vines remains the following year | No further treatment |
Further treatment required after the hail | No damage to vines |
Following year’s harvest potentially compromised | Following year’s harvest not compromised |
Compensation proportional to damage suffered following assessor's findings | No need for compensation |
Excess on the damage (usually 10%) | No cost |
For producers, production stops or raw materials must be purchased from another farmer | No stop in production |
Does not affect management costs | Reduces management costs (e.g. No topping and containment wires require no management) |
We have good news! Protecting your vineyards with the HTS System is extremely affordable. Ask for a quote for your business and evaluate the benefits of the HTS system for yourself.
What’s more, installing the HTS System to protect your vineyards will bring you further savings that no insurance company can offer ...
Cost savings result thanks to lower vineyard management costs, because:
This innovative hail protection management system combines efficient and classic hail protection with other significant espalier management advantages, starting from containing growth to protection from birds and animals.
The HTS Multifunction System is the most advanced multifunctional protection system against external agents. It can be integrated with various types of espalier vineyards.
The system includes various components: the headland kit, the inter-row structure for lifting the net, a spacer bracket, the net and hail protection plate with securing clip. The net is made from strengthened knitted mesh, specifically designed for the HTS inter-row structures and tensioning via the headland kit. Installation is very simple: opening and closing is easy thanks to a spring system that controls the lifting arms, preventing accidental release. They can be assembled onto any type of pole (cement, metal, wooden). Lastly, the practical and useful plates are used to secure the net and close the system for the winter.
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The HTS system is 100% compatible with espalier vineyards, even mechanical systems.