28 Aug 2024
Frosts can cause considerable economic losses and, therefore, limit the presence of orchards in areas subject to these phenomena. Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) is a method often used to assess the cold resistance of plant organs to survive cold temperatures.
28 Aug 2024
‘According to estimates in the first weeks there will be big differences,’ said Francisco Labarca, executive director of South Port Shipping. ’This is good news because it means that between week 46 and week 3 there will be about 10,000 more containers of cherries.
27 Aug 2024
Chile is witnessing a steady growth in cherry production. According to the USDA, for the 2024/25 marketing year, Chilean cherry production is expected to reach 500,000 metric tonnes (MT), an increase of 6.8% from the previous year.
27 Aug 2024
The study examined eight cherry varieties grown in the northern foothills of Dagestan (Russia). The researchers used two freezing methods: immersion in a liquid solution with cherries immersed at –24°C, and frozen in bulk in air.
27 Aug 2024
The glands first served only as a taxonomic feature–before research revealed their ecological function. Extrafloral nectaries–nectar–producing glands physically apart from the flower–have been identified in at least 2000 plant species in more than 64 families.
26 Aug 2024
The event is organized by ProChile with the aim of strengthening institutional ties between Chile and India, as well as identifying opportunities for commercial cooperation and advancing agreements that promote the exchange of goods and services.
26 Aug 2024
The sweet cherry industry in the United States is primarily concentrated in Washington, California, and Oregon (Figure 1), which together represent over 90% of the national total production in 2023 (Figure 2). Washington leads in production with 443,640 tons,
26 Aug 2024
‘It was a very good year. We had a high quality harvest and this was recognised by the market,' commented Aníbal Caminiti, director of CAPCI. ‘At the national level, we can say that we are about to reach 6,000 tonnes of exported cherries.
26 Aug 2024
The investigation conducted at Shanghai Jiao Tong University evaluated the efficacy of salicylic acid in mitigating the damaging effects of salt stress on cherry rootstocks and studied the molecular mechanisms behind the applications of this phytohormone.
23 Aug 2024
The inclusion of remote sensing as a variable has been decisive in the evaluation of product or management trials. The wealth of information available, scheduling and geostatistics make it possible to accurately assess the effectiveness of treatments and programmes.
