Growing fruit is top sport. Issues such as optimal fruit set, uniform growth and early detection of problems determine quality and production. Up-to-date information about the number of fruits per tree and fruit size enables accurate and differentiated harvest forecasts at an early stage, but also offers opportunities to make adjustments during the cultivation phase.
Is this future music? No way. With the Vivid X Vision system, it is already possible today. The Vivid XV system can be mounted on any tractor or other vehicle driving through the orchard. While driving, the system collects information on, for example, the number of flower buds per tree, the number of fruits and fruit size or growth. In the near future, it will also be possible to detect diseases and pests such as fire blight, fruit tree canker or the impact of insects
Read the article about the Vivid X Vision system here (The article is publicly accessible).