3 Row Zip System.
Introducing South Africa’s first patented, Italian-engineered 3-row open-and-close zip net system.
European precision built for harsh South African conditions.
Specifically designed for high-value orchards and vineyards—including cherries, citrus, pome fruit, and stone fruit—perfect for managing climate risk.
Unlike traditional permanent structures, our innovative multi-row design shields three crop rows simultaneously under a single structural span. Using an ultra-durable, integrated industrial zipper track, the system allows for rapid deployment or retraction. Open the nets to maximize beneficial UV exposure, pollinator access, and airflow during ideal conditions, or zip them shut within minutes to create a fortress against incoming hail, wind, birds, and intense sun damage.
Unmatched Speed & Micro-Climate Flexibility.
Open the nets during low-risk periods to maximize natural pollination and airflow, also reducing fungal and moisture diseases. Zip them closed when the weather turns or when pests attack.
Multi-Row Efficiency
(Lower Structural Footprint) - By covering three rows simultaneously rather than building single-row frames, the design drastically optimizes your orchard layout.
Pest Isolation & Bird Shielding
The patented zip connection creates a continuous, unbroken seal over the top and down the edges of the 3-row block.
Tailored Protection for High-Value Varieties
Cherries & Stone Fruit. Retract during bloom to let bees do their work; zip shut right before harvest to prevent rain-cracking and bird damage.
Superior Light Distribution
& Colored Net Optimization - Traditional flat overhead nets can sometimes create a uniform shadow that slows down sugar development and fruit coloring, which is critical for table grapes and cherries.
Reduced Evapotranspiration
(Water Savings) - High, hot winds act like a giant hair dryer over an orchard, sucking moisture out of the leaves and soil at an unsustainable rate, causing extreme tree stress. Better control your microclimate.
Wind and Hail Mitigation
South African thunderstorms hit hard and fast. When zipped closed, the tension of the Italian net design disperses the energy of high winds and prevents hail from puncturing or flattening your crop.
Ideal For.
Fruit
Citrus
Berries
Subtropical
FAQ's.
Spanning across three orchard rows per netting module and using a heavy-duty, continuous central zipper running along the middle row. This reduces the total number of posts and hardware required per hectare while creating a high-clearance canopy overhead.
Depending on whether the system is manual (cable-and-pulley / tractor-drawn platform) or motorized / automated, rolling or unclipping nets across a hectare typically takes a few hours with a small crew. With the zip system, nets can be zipped open and closed in a matter of minutes. Quick storm reaction.
Retractable systems carry a higher initial capital cost than fixed netting, but seasonal opening/closing labour costs are offset by higher packout rates (less sunburn, hail damage, and bee pollination issues).
High-tensile support cables, heavy-duty wire/clips, and anti-friction guide rings ensure the net slides smoothly without tearing along structural wires during high winds.
Many 3-row overhead cable frameworks can be adapted for woven shade/hail netting, bird mesh, or poly rain covers depending on the specific crop requirements (e.g., cherries, berries, stone fruit, or citrus).
Let’s protect your harvest. Contact Foreng today .
