10 Dec 2024
Nitrogen fertilisation affects important aspects of production, such as fruit quality. Moderate doses favour greater sweetness, texture and size of the fruit, while excessive doses can compromise fruit quality.
09 Dec 2024
The auction will see the amount go to 2024's charity partner, Little Wings. The organisation provides free, safe and professional air and ground transportation to seriously ill children in regional and rural towns in New South Wales, Australia and Queensland.
09 Dec 2024
Claire Scofield studies the effects of environmental conditions under rain covers on calcium uptake in cherries. The aim is to further our understanding of xylem dynamics and the impact of rain covers on these processes.
09 Dec 2024
The aim of the study conducted in the experimental area of the Faculty of Agriculture of Selçuk University (Turkey) was to evaluate the impact of different types of plastic mulch on soil temperature, both independently and in combination with promalin.
06 Dec 2024
China, which buys over 90% of Chilean cherries, received the first sea container last week, and hundreds more are expected to follow. This is the best time for cherry shipments to reach China before the Chinese New Year (CNY) on January 29.
06 Dec 2024
China and other Asian markets have the capacity to absorb the increase in volumes of Chilean cherries, says Danny Guo, GM of JWM Asia. However, he cites quality control, channel diversification, and targeted marketing as key factors for success.
06 Dec 2024
Internal browning, a physiological disorder that affects the quality of cherries, is a major defect occurring during post-harvest (Palacios-Peralta et al., 2022). The incidence of internal browning has increased in recent years due to longer travel times to export destinations.
06 Dec 2024
A study analyzed 10 sour cherry cultivars focusing on varietal characteristics, climatic factors, and fruit and stone weight. These data highlight significant variability among the cultivars and underscore the importance of genetic and environmental factors.
05 Dec 2024
Given the competition from Chilean cherries, Cherry Growers Australia emphasized that maintaining the superior quality of Australian cherries is essential to offer customers the tastiest product on the market. Last season, Australia exported 4,030 tonnes of cherries.
05 Dec 2024
The objective of this study conducted by 3 Chilean universities was to determine the phenological time of onset of orange peel disorder in relation to several factors that could potentially influence the incidence of the disorder.
