Drape Net is now used in Australia, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the US as a cost-effective method to protect fruit orchards against hail as well as solar damage, reducing or even eliminating sunburn and related disorders in the fruit.
Drape nets can also function as anti-bee netting for seedless citrus crops, preventing pollination and boosting the number of seedless fruit, yet doing no harm to the bee population.
In addition, drape nets can reduce water usage. Australian research has shown that tree crops covered by Drape Net require up to 30% less irrigation in summer.