Archive - The AgTech Diaries - Citrus Blog

Navigating the Fields of Change: The 4IR Impact on Agriculture

Discover how 4IR technologies like AI, IoT, and drones are reshaping agriculture, driving sustainability, and unlocking new opportunities.

Published on The AgTech Diaries • Aug 14

TrueFruit 101 - Your Complete Fruit Data Guide

From fruit sizing to crop forecasting - practical guides for getting the most from Aerobotics TrueFruit in citrus and beyond.

Aug 13 •

Variable Rate Irrigation - How Remote Sensing and In-field Info Boosts Efficiencies

Discover how thermal, multispectral, and real-time soil moisture data enable precision irrigation that saves water, cuts costs, and improves fruit…

Aug 12 •

Tracing the Truth: Why Input Provenance, Traceability, and Field Data Matter for Citrus Producers

How input provenance, traceability, and in-field sampling protect citrus market access, strengthen buyer trust, and boost export compliance.

Aug 7 •

Per-tree Sampling Methods: Focusing on Outliers

Outlier trees reveal underlying problems and unexpected up-sides. Use drone data to target these trees for smarter, ROI-focused sampling - saving time…

Published on The AgTech Diaries • Aug 5

July 2025

Per-tree Sampling methods: Cluster-Based Sampling

Using drone data to put effort where it counts. Read about how smarter grouping unlocks improved insights. Cluster-based sampling cuts out noise, saves…

Published on The AgTech Diaries • Jul 31

AgTech for Citrus at Scale: Emerging Solutions for Global Challenges

Strategic insights on how agricultural technology is reshaping the citrus industry’s response to climate, cost, and competitiveness.

Jul 29 •

Why does AgTech Software Feels So Hard to Use? Here's What We Can Do About It.

Poor training, weak support, and sales-first attitudes are slowing AgTech adoption. Here's what needs to change to help farmers get real value from…

Published on The AgTech Diaries • Jul 27

Why Manual Fruit Assessment Falls Short – and What to Use Instead

Subjective sampling leads to costly errors. Smartphone tools like TrueFruit offer a faster, more accurate way to assess fruit quality — even when…

Jul 24 •

Anecoop’s Citrus Edge: Scaling Smarter Decisions with Aerobotics

One of Europe’s largest fruit cooperatives is tracking citrus growth and improving campaign planning across 21,000 farmers using drone data and…

Jul 22 •

Bee Sweet Citrus: Harvesting Precision with Aerobotics

Discover how Bee Sweet Citrus, a vertically integrated citrus powerhouse, leverages Aerobotics’ platform to improve harvest planning, fruit sizing, and…

Jul 18 •

March 2025

What is "Smart Sampling"!? And how do drones and AI fit in?

Online platforms now provide “smart sampling” capabilities.

Mar 21 •

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