The Reality in Orchards

These small inefficiencies compound into major revenue loss.

  • Labor is your biggest cost.

  • Crop load decisions rely on sampling, not full visibility.

  • Over/under thinning reduces fruit quality and yield.

  • Spray programs are applied evenly, not precisely.

How We Help Apple Growers

The XV system captures per-tree bud counts, fruit counts and sizes, tree vigor, and color and maturity predictions all at centimeter-level resolution, with no internet required.

Below is how that data translates into measurable ROI across your six highest-impact management decisions.

Use Case

How It Pays Off

Pruning

Per-tree bud counts give every pruner a target — no calendar guesswork.

Thinning

Flower and fruitlet counts drive optimal variable-rate thinning actions. Counts at 20 mm+ show which rows are already on target, so crews skip them.

Pack Out / Size Premium

Grade improvements from optimal crop load management.

Fertilizer & Inputs

Vigor maps put inputs where they pay and pull them where they are wasted.

Picking

Size and maturity predictions confirm which blocks are ready before crews mobilize.

Yield Forecasting

Early counts and size profiles give accurate estimates weeks out for storage, packaging, and harvest activities.

Most Growers See ROI in the First Season

With Vivid Machines you can:

Reduce spray inputs by 40%+

Improve fruit size consistency for higher packout value

Cut wasted labor + reduce rework

Forecast yield earlier to lock in better pricing

“With today’s labor challenges and tight budgets, precision matters more than ever. Vivid helped us achieve our crop goals on budget.

“What Vivid gives us is clarity on where to focus our crews and inputs. Instead of guessing, we can see which parts of the block actually need work and then decide the most efficient way to get down to our target crop load - whether that’s hedging, spraying, or hand thinning.

As we bring more variable-rate equipment online, that data becomes even more valuable. The goal is to treat each part of the block with the right level of input, giving us more tools to achieve our yield goals with fewer resources.

The biggest win is being able to plan within real constraints - labor, budget, timing - and still stay in control of crop load.”

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Joel Carter

Okanagan Orchard

"We first met Jenny about five years ago when she shared her vision for using computer vision to transform orchard management. We were immediately impressed by how fast and accurately Vivid’s system could count apples—scanning trees at speed and identifying hundreds of fruit per tree.

Over the years, the technology has continued to improve and is now as accurate as manual counting, but nearly 100 times faster. We’ve since recommended Vivid Machines to growers locally and around the world, and the feedback is consistent: the hardware is durable, the software is best-in-class, and the support is excellent.

In a labour-intensive industry where returns depend on getting crop load exactly right, Vivid gives growers early, reliable insight, counting blossoms, buds, and fruit so they can adjust pruning and thinning early and maximise fruit size and returns. The potential of this technology is enormous.”

Kirk Kemp

Algoma Orchards
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One Scan. Limitless Real-Time Insights.

Our technology automates the understanding of every plant, delivering accurate, real-time insights to improve farming strategies.

The Vivid XV3 Vision System mounts onto and plugs into any farm equipment for power providing real time data and predictions for every plant from blossom to harvest.
Mount Camera
Hit start on Vivid XV3 for video capture for real-time data.
Hit Start for Video Capture
Access instant insights with computer vision technology for early yield prediction and crop load management.
Access Instant Insights
Vivid X Vision system helps with direct spraying and reducing labour costs.
Direct Spraying & Labor
Vivid Machines spectral sensor scanning for orchards.
Scan & Decide What's Next

Scan and we generate a fruit count heat map

Apple growers can use fruit count heat maps to optimize bin placement during harvest by visualizing where the fruit is concentrated in the orchard. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how it works:

Bonus tip: If you combine the heat map with predicted fruit ripeness, you can time harvests and bin placement even more effectively, so the right fruit is picked at peak quality.

[1]
Identify High-Density Zones
The heat map makes it obvious where clusters of high-yield trees are.

Harvest crews can target these areas first or allocate more bins nearby to avoid backtracking.
[2]
Optimize Bin Placement
Place bins closest to high-density areas to reduce travel distance for pickers.

In lower-density areas, fewer bins are needed, avoiding wasted space and labor.

Strategically place bins along paths that minimize congestion between trucks, equipment, and pickers.
[3]
Plan Harvest Logistics
Assign crews based on fruit density: larger teams to high-density zones, smaller teams to light areas.

Adjust the timing of bin pickups from high-density zones to prevent overflows.
[4]
Reduce Costs and Improve Efficiency
Fewer bins sitting idle in low-yield areas.

Less picker fatigue from carrying fruit long distances.

Harvest trucks can move more efficiently, reducing fuel and time.

Why Vivid for Orchards?

Tree-level accuracy (not sampling)

Real-time insights in the field

Works with existing equipment

Built for orchard conditions