{"id":19749,"date":"2022-05-20T19:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.hectre.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=19749"},"modified":"2024-05-09T07:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T04:54:33","slug":"the-top-5-features-to-look-for-in-orchard-management-software","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/blog\/the-top-5-features-to-look-for-in-orchard-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"The top 5 features to look for in orchard management software"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19749\" class=\"elementor elementor-19749\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76057613 elementor-section-stretched banner type-2 header-light elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76057613\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4362eb0\" data-id=\"4362eb0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7392029b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7392029b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f50565a elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f50565a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The top 5 features to look for in orchard management software<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c99086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c99086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Insights and Updates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45df9f75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45df9f75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13260020 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13260020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63949e2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63949e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3731045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3731045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hectre.com\/Blogs\/The%20top%205%20features%20to%20look%20for%20in%20orchard%20management%20software\/Kevin.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694f6b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"694f6b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Brought to you by:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\"><strong>Kevin Park<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p><p>Customer Engagement Lead<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f13880 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11f13880\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ae33fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61ae33fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237416c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"237416c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If it\u2019s time to consider a new <a href=\"\/solutions\/growers\/\">orchard management software\/app<\/a> for your farm, be sure to check out this list of the top 5 items to consider:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ab0c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28ab0c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee4f2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aee4f2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431c398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"431c398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Number 1: Is it easy to use?<\/strong><\/p><p>You\u2019re bound to know of someone who has purchased a piece of bells and whistles technology which now sits on a shelf, unused, gathering dust and delivering absolutely no benefit whatsoever. Often the problem is complexity, and the solution is simplicity. If it\u2019s easy to use, it will be easy to adopt. Teams can pick it up quickly, use it thoroughly, and you can gain full value from your spend, reducing wasted time, saving on costs and improving performance. Easy!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Number 2:\u00a0 \u00a0Is it built for fruit?<\/b><\/p><p>If it\u2019s not, walk away. Generally the software will be broad and the supplier will try to fit\u00a0<i>you<\/i>\u00a0into\u00a0<i>their\u00a0<\/i>ill fitting box. Walk away now.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Number 3: \u00a0 What is the service and support like?<\/b><\/p><p>There are some well established suppliers out there in the industry who have not looked after their customers very well. Their product may be quite good, their price may be attractive, but if their people are not friendly and responsive, you are setting yourself up for frustration and dissatisfaction. You can do better!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It\u2019s not good enough and you should not put up with it. It\u2019s time to switch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107440b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"107440b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057416a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"057416a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc41b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fc41b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16342b1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16342b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.hectre.com\/Blogs\/The%20top%205%20features%20to%20look%20for%20in%20orchard%20management%20software\/Header-Image-Template-1-1-scaled-1.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a1e5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2a1e5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9825b75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9825b75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c1def elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56c1def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Number 4: \u00a0 Are they committed to continual innovation<\/b><\/p><p>The technology world is an ever evolving beast and better tools are being developed every day. You want to ensure the company you choose is focused on continually improving their software, so that you can gain the benefits, stay compliant with regulatory changes and work with a company that is committed to meeting the challenges of not just today, but tomorrow as well.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You want to be able to focus on what really matters. The fruit!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Number 5: \u00a0 Is the pricing straightforward?<\/b><\/p><p>Having orchard management software which has user limits, data limits, or which has pricing that changes throughout the year due to the normal changes in staffing levels that occur on farm, is just complicated. Select software that provides certainty, so you can plan your costs. Even if it\u2019s a bit higher than others, you\u2019ll know what you\u2019re in for.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>If you\u2019re thinking it might be time to look at some <a href=\"\/solutions\/growers\/\">orchard management software<\/a> for your orchard, or maybe you\u2019d just like to have a look at something new, you might like to have a chat with our friendly team.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Simply click the Request <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/company\/contact\/\">A Free Consultation<\/a> and we\u2019ll be in touch for a no-obligation chat.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a67dd2a e-con-full e-flex ob-is-container-extras e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a67dd2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d3c0ef e-con-full e-flex ob-is-container-extras e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16d3c0ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a63684 js-text-selection text-selection-decor-dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a63684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" words=\"workers,orchard,fruit\" background=\"#D4E3F1,#FFDFB5,#D8FDF9,#fae4d4\" textcolor=\"#1976D2,#EF8800,#00897B,#DF1D00\" changebgtimeopacity=\"0\" changebgtime=\"0\" changecolortime=\"0\" animtime=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supercharge your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">fruit<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651c99dc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget-laptop__width-inherit ob-got-stalker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"651c99dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reach out to learn how Hectre\u2019s practical solutions can support the success of your operation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b4f727 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"58b4f727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_butterbutton_use_it&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/demo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":16621,"template":"","category_blog":[32],"class_list":["post-19749","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category_blog-hectre-knowledge-share"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/19749"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/19749\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36003,"href":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/19749\/revisions\/36003"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category_blog","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.hectre.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_blog?post=19749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}