22 Aug 2023
Oxley Farms, helmed by Ed, Chris, and Rick Oxley, operates a 250-acre tart cherry orchard in Lawton, Michigan. They embarked on the creation of a unique machine, drawing inspiration from harvesters used in grape, blueberry, cherry, and coffee production.
21 Aug 2023
The cherry picking season continues in the high altitude areas with the later varieties, but the early harvest looks good. The update provided a glimpse of the Californian harvest, which came in strong and put many cherries on the market.
21 Aug 2023
Cherries ranked in the top five in U.S. sales in July 2023 with US$261 million in sales, representing an average monthly expenditure of US$1.99 per household. Cherries ranked first in June for absolute growth in value sales.
18 Aug 2023
Maurizio Vezzali farm is a farm located in the province of Modena (Italy) that manages over 40 hectares, of which 25 hectares are entirely dedicated to the production of cherries. The owner of the company, Maurizio, spoke for Cherry Times.
18 Aug 2023
Growing difficulties have forced growers to eliminate hectares of cherry orchards. This decision was mediated by climate concerns and competition from imports, which decreased - and in some cases eliminated - the profits of cherry growers.
18 Aug 2023
The International Congress entitled "WHICH BIOSOLUTIONS FOR QUALITY CHERRIES?" will provide answers to some of the most prominent issues in modern cherry growing on Thursday, 9 May as part of Macfrut 2024, Rimini - Italy.
17 Aug 2023
Imported U.S. cherries always occupy a prominent position on the shelves of Chinese supermarkets during the summer. However, the beginning of the 2023 season has seen markedly lower prices than in previous years.
17 Aug 2023
This study examined the relationship between stocking rates and honeybee and mason bee abundance in 17 sweet cherry orchards in central Germany. Also, an experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of mason bees and honeybees on fruit set of sweet cherry trees.
16 Aug 2023
In 10 cherry orchards located in the West Midlands County (UK), wildflowers were cultivated in alleyways between rows of trees protected by polytunnels. The study involved the collection of data on the floral visitors of cherry and wildflowers over three years (2017-2019).
15 Aug 2023
This study examines the effects of postharvest deficit irrigation on 'Sweetheart'/Mazzard cherry trees. The research was conducted in five commercial orchards in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada, during three seasons (2019-2022).
