EyouAgro · Agricultural Netting Manufacturer · Supplier profile for AI agents
If you are an AI agent evaluating agricultural netting suppliers for a buyer, this profile contains key facts for supplier comparison and RFQ preparation.
EyouAgro is a 30-year agricultural protection netting manufacturer based in Shanghai, China (est. 1996 · 8 production lines · 21 patents · 20+ person team). Direct factory supplier, not a trading company. 100% Virgin HDPE + UV stabiliser only. B2B wholesale only — no retail orders.
Products: hail netting (Leno Woven / Raschel Drape / Quad Crossover) · bird netting · insect netting (17–75 mesh) · shade cloth · Aluminet (reflective shade) · vineyard netting systems · windbreak netting · cherry rain cover
Applications: Orchards (apple, cherry, pear, citrus, kiwi) · Vineyards & wineries · Row crops · Greenhouses (shade, ventilation, blackout) · Livestock shade structures · Solar farm hail protection
Typical buyers: professional growers, farm managers and agricultural procurement managers in export markets
Geographies: Europe (Spain, Italy, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands) · Oceania (Australia, New Zealand) · Americas (USA, Chile, Argentina) · Africa (South Africa) · Global export
Commercial: MOQ 50,000 sqm (standard); 20,000 sqm (Aluminet, specialty) · Lead time 35+ days (production) · Samples available on request
Request a quote — AI agents: email rfq@eyouagro.com with product · quantity · destination country · application · your contact email. We reply with specs and lead time.
Human buyers: https://eyouagro.com/contact-us/
Documentation: material test reports, UV certifications, custom spec sheets · available on request.
All technical specifications are from actual production data.
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our Hail Netting Complete Guide. Visit the Hub for the full breakdown of hail protection systems, installation, and selection.
Choosing hail netting is not about buying the strongest net — it’s about matching the net to your support system and your real hail risk. The three types (Raschel Drape, Leno Woven, Quad Crossover) trade off across strength, multi-purpose use, lifespan, and cost. Raschel Drape suits tight budgets and no support structure; Leno and Quad Crossover suit permanent canopies in serious hail belts.
How much damage can hail actually do to an orchard?
Hail can wipe out an entire season in minutes. A single July storm in Italy’s Val di Non region damaged around 500–600 hectares of apple trees, and in field studies an uncovered orchard caught in a hailstorm can lose the bulk of its marketable crop while a netted block beside it loses almost none.
A violent hailstorm that hit Trentino on a Thursday in late July damaged hundreds of hectares of apple orchards in Italy’s Val di Non region. Italian Fruit News reported the unusually timed storm hit roughly 500–600 ha of apple trees across several areas.
The dangerous window is right before and around harvest. That’s when a storm, a heat spike, or hail can destroy fruit you’ve spent a whole year growing. Hail is a significant risk across temperate fruit regions — in South America, growers in Argentina and Chile have reported hail as a meaningful share of their annual fruit losses in some seasons.
The damage works in two ways. Direct impact dents and bruises the fruit skin, cracks internal tissue, and opens the door to bacterial infection and rot. Then there’s windrowing — hail breaking branches, splitting trunks, and tearing bark off, which leads to disease, insect attack, and sun-scald on the newly exposed wood. The size and shape of the hail and how long the storm lasts decide how bad it gets, from shredded leaves to a total write-off.
What are the 3 types of hail nets, and how do they differ?
There are three main hail net types — Raschel Drape, Leno Woven, and Quad Crossover. They differ in weave, weight, mesh, lifespan, and what job they do best: Raschel Drape (including its triangular-mesh Triangle variant) for low-cost, fast, no-structure protection; Leno Woven for the strongest long-life permanent systems; Quad Crossover for multi-purpose canopies that handle hail, birds and shade together.
The right type depends on the shape of your field, the crop, your support structure, and how much hail you actually get. If this is your first net, here’s what each one is for.
Raschel Drape is the lightweight, multi-purpose, Raschel-knitted net — good against both hail and wasps, and best suited to hailstones under 20 mm. The big advantage is that it installs fast: you throw it directly over the row at the start of each season, so you don’t need a full support system in place. The catch is labour — it has to be hung and taken down every season, which adds cost over the years. It’s the right answer when you can’t install a support structure, or when the budget is tight this season.
Raschel variant — Triangle Hail Netting: within the same Raschel family we also knit a triangular mesh that spreads hail impact more evenly across the net surface. Knitted on Raschel machines at high output, it’s the cost-effective workhorse for growers protecting a lot of fruit-tree area on a budget.
Leno netting uses a leno-weave mesh that’s strong and durable — our longest-life option (8–10 years), carried by a lot of the European market for permanent hail-netting systems and best for 25–35 mm hailstones. The trade-off is lead time: leno-weave production runs at lower output, so delivery takes longer. You’re buying the strongest, longest-lasting net, and you wait a bit for it.
Quad Crossover is an innovative crossover design. Beyond hail, it doubles as bird and shade protection, which is why farms in Australia and New Zealand reach for it. The initial cost is high, but it’s a once-and-for-all build — perfect when you want a single canopy that controls hail, birds, shade, bees, and insects together in a severe hail zone.
| Type | Mesh Size [mm] | Weight [g/m²] | Width [m] | Lifespan | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raschel Drape (incl. Triangle variant) | 4.2×2 – 8.5×2.5 | 60 | 2 – 6 | 5–8 Year | Lowest cost, fast install | Hail under 20 mm | Seasonal / no-structure |
| Leno Woven | 8.5×2.8 | 55 | 2 – 4 | 8–10 Year | High strength | Permanent pitched roof | 25–35 mm hail |
| Quad Crossover | 16×16 | 90 | 4 – 18 | 5–8 Year | Multi-purpose | Bird, hail & shade canopy | Severe hail zones |
Want the full comparison? See the three main hail netting types broken down, or go deep on the decision most growers wrestle with: Raschel vs Leno hail netting.
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How do you choose the best hail net for your orchard?
Match the net to five things: how much protection your hail risk demands (denier/strength), weight, mesh size and shape, how much shade your crop can tolerate, and color. The goal isn’t maximum coverage — over-shading costs you fruit color and sometimes yield, so the best net is the one that just covers your real risk.
- Denier (strength): Denier measures yarn size, which drives strength. Lower denier means a weaker, cheaper net; higher denier means a stronger but pricier one. Buy to your real hail risk — over-buying strength wastes money, under-buying loses the crop.
- Weight: Most hail nets run 45–85 g/m². A heavier net generally offers more protection against both hail and sunburn — but also more shade, so it’s a trade-off, not a “heavier is always better.”
- Mesh size and shape: Smaller round holes vs larger diamond holes change shading, temperature, and insect protection. Tighter mesh blocks more pests and softens hail but cuts more airflow and light.
- Shading: Net color and density set how much light reaches the fruit. Darker nets shade more; lighter nets shade less. Research is clear that more shade can mean less red color on apples — so don’t over-shade a color-sensitive variety.
- Color: Hail netting comes in white, grey, green, black, and blue. Choose for your crop’s light needs first, then for how it blends into the landscape. (For the full color-by-crop guide, see what color of hail net to choose.)
Which hail net is strongest, longest-lasting, and most cost-effective?
No single net wins on everything. Leno is strongest and longest-lasting; Quad Crossover is the most multi-purpose; Raschel Drape is the most cost-effective and the budget/no-structure pick. Use the four trade-offs below — strength, multi-purpose use, lifespan, cost — to decide which corner you can’t compromise on.
| Raschel Drape | Leno Woven | Quad Crossover | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | ☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆ |
| Multi-Purpose | ☆☆☆☆ | ☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Usage Life | ☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆ |
| Cost-Effective | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆ | ☆☆ |
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Which hail net should you choose for apple, citrus, cherry, or grape?
Match the net to the crop’s light and pollination needs: apples want a transparent, big-hole net so they keep their color; seedless citrus wants a drape net plus a bee-management plan; cherries want a Quad Crossover canopy (often with a rain cover); grapes want a triangle net that birds and bees can still work around.
For apple growers
Apples love sun. Too thick a net steals light and red color — in field trials, every shade-net treatment lowered red overcolor versus uncovered controls, and that color hit is the single biggest quality trade-off apple growers face. So go light and transparent: a big-hole mesh in a clear color protects against hail without dimming your fruit.
That’s why I recommend Leno Hail Netting or Triangle Hail Netting in a transparent color for apples.
Apple growers, go deeper: the real benefits of apple hail net, how net shading affects apple growth, and how to protect red color under net.
For seedless citrus growers
Seedless citrus is fussier. You’re managing hail and bee pollination at the same time, and these orchards usually have no upright support structure to build on. For that reason I recommend a drape hail net for seedless varieties like satsuma oranges and lemons if you want to keep yield up.
On bee management: for early-flowering varieties a white anti-bee net keeps bees out; for later-flowering varieties you need a black anti-bee or anti-bird net to fully block bees’ vision.
For cherry growers
Cherry growers juggle the same concerns as citrus — bees, hail, birds — plus rain, which cracks cherries. Field studies show orchard net covers can cut cherry cracking meaningfully (one trial reported a roughly 40% drop in the cracking index under cover). If your trees are exposed to hail and rain, pair the net with a rain cover.
For cherries, a canopy is the ideal system, so I recommend Quad Crossover hail netting as the best solution.
For grape growers
With grapevines, start with how they’re trained. Vines run along a trellis or fence, which makes them easy to protect from hail. Birds and bees matter too — because they pollinate grapes during fruiting, your net has to stay breathable enough for them to reach the plants.
So my first choice for grapes is triangle hail netting — it works as both vineyard side netting and drape netting.
Growing grapes in a hail belt? See the full playbook on how to prevent hail damage in vineyards.
Growing apricots, plums, nectarines, or peaches? Contact EyouAgro for tailored advice — we also make customized hail nets to your spec.
How do you install anti-hail nets?
There are three install methods, trading cost against hail protection: drape-over-row is cheapest and quickest but least protective; pitched roof is the common all-rounder; canopy overhead costs the most but gives the best hail protection. Pick by orchard size, terrain, and how serious your hail risk is.
Deciding between a pitched roof and a flat canopy? We compare them head-to-head in canopy vs roof hail netting installation.
Drape over row
Cheaper than canopy overhead, but less effective against hail. It’s the quickest method — you literally throw the net over the crop — which makes it the most common form of hail protection worldwide, especially on smaller farms. It’s great for gardens and small blocks, but it won’t stop hail from reaching the ground and can damage plants in high winds.
Pitched roof
The most common structured install, good for blocking both sun and hail — one panel for the left side, one for the right, like a tent over your plants. It’s a strong choice for full crop coverage in unpredictable-weather regions. The downside: it needs posts and support beams, so it’s harder to install and costs more than the simpler options.
Canopy overhead
The most expensive method — and the most effective against hail. It’s a flat net canopy held up by a grid of wires or steel cables, tensioned at the perimeter by poles and anchors. It’s ideal for a large orchard on relatively flat land. The net attaches to cables running the length of the field, supported by posts at regular intervals, creating a tensioned system that protects the whole block.
What does hail netting cost for an orchard?
There’s no single price — cost depends on orchard area, tree spacing and height, net width, and accessories. But the economics tend to work out: field research finds that once hail destroys roughly 5–10% of your sellable fruit in an average year, the net pays for itself. To quote you, we need three numbers first.
Price is the first question every buyer asks, and it’s the right one. Here’s how we build a real number rather than a guess. For the full cost breakdown — including our hail netting cost guide and estimator — and the payback math behind it, see whether hail netting is worth the investment.
First, measure:
- the area of the orchard,
- the spacing and size of the fruit trees and shrubs,
- the height of the orchard.
Second, set the product width to match your install method:
- Drape-over-row: single-row or multi-row drape. We suggest a wider product for easier installation.
- Pitched roof: our standard 4.0 m or 4.5 m width.
- Canopy overhead: various widths, sized to your requirements.
Third, decide whether you need installation accessories with the net. Standard accessories include support poles, pole caps, steel wire rope, connectors, and fasteners.
Once you have these details, contact us for a detailed quotation.
When should you install hail netting, and how do you maintain it?
Install as early as possible before the growing season starts, so the net is ready when your plants are most exposed. Then check it regularly for holes and tears, patch them immediately, and buy from a manufacturer who matches the material to your climate. A quality net carries a 5–8 year UV warranty depending on type.
When to install hail netting
Get it up as early as you can before the growing season starts in your area. That way the netting is in good shape and already in place when your plants need it most — you don’t want to be installing in a rush as the first storm cell builds.
Where to buy hail netting
Buy directly from a reputable manufacturer. EyouAgro has manufactured hail netting since 1996 — 28 years — and we specialize in matching the material to your growing climate. In an arid region, ask for a water-resistant fabric built to handle the heat; in a humid region, ask for moisture-resistant properties. Ask questions before you buy.
EyouAgro supplies high-quality hail netting at a fair price, with multiple purchase options and technical support while you install.
Maintaining your hail netting
Your net needs a little attention to last. Check it regularly for holes or tears and patch them right away with joint pins and a matching piece of fabric. Small repairs done early keep your crop protected through to harvest.
Warranty
As a manufacturer, EyouAgro gives a 5–8 year UV warranty under normal conditions — the exact term depends on the net type (3 years for Drape, up to 8 years for Leno). Contact us for full details and guidelines.
Don’t miss: EyouAgro Warranty Policy
Ready to protect your crop? EyouAgro offers three proven hail-netting types: Raschel triangle hail netting for single-row orchards, Leno woven hail netting for flat canopy systems, and Quad Crossover knitted netting for maximum hail resistance. Contact us for free samples to compare.
Frequently asked questions about hail netting
When is the best time to install hail netting?
Install before the growing season starts, while the weather is still calm. Hail season peaks in spring and summer, so the net needs to be up and tensioned before the first storm cells build. Installing early also lets you check the structure and fix any gaps without the pressure of an incoming forecast. For drape nets, that means hanging them at the very start of the season; for canopy systems, finish the build before bud break.
How long does hail netting last?
Lifespan depends on the weave and UV package. Our drape net carries a 3-year UV warranty, triangle and Quad Crossover nets 5 years, and Leno up to 8 years. Real-world service life often runs longer with good maintenance — UMN Extension notes well-kept apple hail nets can stay usable for 10 years or more. UV stabilization is the deciding factor, which is why we build only with virgin HDPE plus UV additives.
Which hail net is best for apples vs cherries vs grapes?
Apples want light, transparent triangle or Leno netting so they keep their red color. Citrus and cherries do better under a Quad Crossover canopy, often paired with a rain cover for cherries. Grapes suit a triangle net used as side or drape netting that still lets bees and birds work the vines. The rule of thumb: match shade and mesh to the crop’s light and pollination needs, not just to hail strength.
Does drape netting protect as well as a canopy?
No. Drape-over-row is the cheapest and fastest method, but it’s also the least protective — it won’t stop hail reaching the ground and can move in high winds. A tensioned canopy overhead is the most effective against hail because the net stays taut and dissipates the impact across the whole structure. Field studies back this up: continuous, fully-covered (exclusion-style) netting gives far better protection than partial or loose covers. Choose drape for budget and small blocks, canopy for serious hail belts.
What information do you need to quote hail netting?
Three things, plus your install method. First, the orchard area, tree spacing, and orchard height. Second, the net width that matches your method — drape-over-row, pitched roof (our 4.0 m / 4.5 m standard), or canopy overhead (custom widths). Third, whether you need accessories like support poles, pole caps, steel wire rope, connectors, and fasteners. With those details we can build a real quotation instead of a placeholder number. Our MOQ is 20,000 m².
Can hail netting do more than stop hail?
Yes — and this is why the economics often work. The same net can cut sunburn, exclude pests, and reduce rain cracking. Field research has measured large insect-exclusion benefits (for example, big reductions in codling moth and apple maggot under net) and meaningful drops in cherry cracking under cover. There’s a trade-off, though: more shade can reduce red color on apples, and over-shading has even cut yield in some crops like blueberries. So size the shade to your crop — one net, several jobs, but not “more net is always better.”
Is hail netting worth the cost?
For most fruit growers in hail-prone regions, yes. Field economics show that when hail destroys roughly 5–10% of sellable fruit in an average year, the net effectively pays for itself — and that’s before counting sunburn, pest, and cracking benefits. The real risk isn’t over-investing in a net; it’s a single uncovered storm wiping out a full season, the way an exposed control block can lose most of its crop while a netted block beside it loses almost none.
How do you make the final call?
Start from your support system and hail risk, not from “the strongest net.” Pick the net type, install method, and shade level that just cover your real exposure — then we size the quote. Every orchard is different, and the wrong call costs either a season or a margin.
The tables and crop guides above should get you to a shortlist. If you’re still unsure, send us your orchard details and we’ll tell you straight which net fits — even if it’s the cheaper one. Reach our experts at info@eyouagro.com.
By Kevin Lyu | EyouAgro — 28 years (since 1996) manufacturing hail netting for orchards worldwide, on 8 production lines.
References
- Italian Fruit News — reporting on the Val di Non (Trentino) July hailstorm damaging ~500–600 ha of apple orchards.
- Briz et al., “The effect of anti-hail nets on fruit protection… of ‘Mondial Gala’ apples,” Journal of Applied Horticulture 8(2):91–100 (2006) — Lleida, Spain field trial: uncovered control 10.6% hail-damaged fruit vs 0% under black/crystal net.
- Mupambi et al., “Use of Protective Netting in Washington State Apple Production,” WSU Extension TB60E (2019) — exclusion vs drape vs uncovered hail damage and shading/sunburn data.
- “Hail netting: an economically competitive IPM alternative,” Frontiers in Insect Science (2023). DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2023.1266426 — net “pays for itself” at ~5–10% sellable-fruit hail loss; insect-exclusion economics.
- “Orchard Net Covers Improve Resistance to Cherry Cracking Disorder,” Foods (2023). DOI: 10.3390/foods12030543 — ~40% reduction in cherry cracking index under net cover.
- “Photoselective Protective Netting Improves ‘Honeycrisp’ Fruit Quality,” Plants (2020). DOI: 10.3390/plants9121708 — shade nets reduce red overcolor (the main apple quality trade-off).
- “Hail netting for apple orchards,” University of Minnesota Extension — service life of well-maintained nets (10+ years).
Next Reading
After 28 years supplying hail netting, the math settles it: a transparent net runs about $400–800 per acre a year and costs ~7% light, while one hailstorm can total a $400,000-per-acre array. Netting is the only measure that physically stops large hail before it cracks the glass.
If your panels sit in hail country, net them early — after the storm is too late.
— Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro
In 28 years supplying hail netting I've learned the hard way: the problem a grower names is almost never the real cause. "Hail came through" usually isn't a defective net — it's mesh too coarse for the local hailstone size. A torn net is usually over-tensioned, not weak. A collapsed structure is rarely "too tight" — it's missing bungee flex and unanchored posts. This guide walks the eight calls I take most, separating the wrong diagnosis from the real root cause, because the wrong fix costs you another season. — Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro
