The removable covering system (1) for fruit crops or the like comprises a series of sustaining elements (2) arranged spaced apart from each other and substantially aligned along a row (F) of a fruit crop or the like to be protected, covering means (3) supported by the sustaining elements (2) and movement means (4) of the covering means (3) for the positioning on top of the row (F), wherein the covering means (3) comprise a plurality of sheets (5) arranged sequentially along the row (F), operatively connected to the movement means (4) and movable between an extended position, in which each of the sheets (5) extends along a respective section of the row (F) to define a substantially continuous covering over the entire row (F), and a retracted position, in which each of the sheets (5) is retracted at a respective section the row (F) and the row (F) is substantially uncovered.