Sunshields

Purfresh’s family of sunshield products, Purshade and Eclipse, are scientifically developed to protect fruits, vegetables and row crops from harmful solar radiation. Purfresh sunshields are widely used for pre-harvest as well as post-harvest applications, such as protecting cherry trees from post-harvest stress conditions. By blocking ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) light while permitting the beneficial sunlight needed for photosynthesis, Purfresh’s sunshield products lead to significant improvements in quality, pack-out and water utilization efficiency. 

Purshade and Eclipse are made of calcium carbonate crystals that form a layer of microscopic “prisms” on the surface of plants and crops. The carefully developed particle sizes allow Purshade and Eclipse to be more effective at reflecting infrared radiation than other similar products.

Purshade, launched in July 2008, was developed as a crop yield enhancement to specifically target solar stress, and can be used broadly in a wide range of pre-harvest and post-harvest applications. Specific formulations of Purshade are being developed for protecting crops in higher elevations, tropical climates and extreme heat and UV conditions.

Eclipse, introduced in 2006, is specially formulated with micro-nutrients of calcium and boron that protect and improve the quality of specialty crops. Eclipse can be used in pre-harvest and post-harvest applications.