Post-harvest problems: the challenges of the cherry industry

Post-harvest​

27 Feb 2025

With increasing demands for longer shelf life, parameters such as firmness, colour and dehydration of the stalk are crucial for product acceptance in international markets.

Self-ventilating rain cover effects on orchard microclimate and sweet cherry tree

Covers

26 Feb 2025

The risk of late-season rainfall has led to significant industry investment in rain covers for sweet cherry production in Tasmania, Australia. A recent study identifies the effects.

Sweet cherry tree nutrition: role and application strategies of boron

Tech management

26 Feb 2025

The results of a recent study in Chile provide interesting insights into optimising boron management in cherry trees with the aim of increasing yield and fruit quality.

The new cherry cold hardiness model on AgWeatherNet as beta version

Tech management

25 Feb 2025

Predicting sweet cherry hardiness is crucial for frost management, as early spring development makes them vulnerable to late frosts.

Sustainable post-harvest: high-voltage electrostatic field treatment

Post-harvest​

25 Feb 2025

Researchers have explored alternative preservation technologies, such as high-voltage electrostatic field treatment, which has recently attracted attention for its potential in extending the shelf life of fruit.

1353 containers of Chilean cherries arrive in China 28 days late

Markets

24 Feb 2025

Although the power supply of the containers was maintained and the cold chain was not interrupted, according to Antonio Walker, president of SNA, who inspected the containers on board, the fruit arrived in very poor condition.

The genetic response of cherry trees to environmental stresses

Breeding

24 Feb 2025

In order to study how WOX genes may influence the development and drought resistance of sweet cherry, a comprehensive analysis of the WOX gene family of this species was conducted in several research centres in Tianshui (China).

Sweet cherry and its by-products: a valuable source of phenolic compounds

Processed

21 Feb 2025

A recent study from Greece compared different research to analyse the concentration of phenolic components of the cherry and its by-products, as well as the extraction techniques used.

Stone Fruit Day at WSU: Anatomy of the bacterial cancer epidemic

Crop protection Events

21 Feb 2025

Pseudomonas bacteriasis and Cytospora fungal infections pose a major threat to the Washington State economy. The bacterial cancer in 2023 mainly affected young orchards, the subject of Prof. Zhao's research.

Increase fruit bioactive traits through breeding

Breeding

20 Feb 2025

The objective of the genetic research programme of the Extremadura Centre for Scientific and Technological Research (CICYTEX) was to produce new Picota-type cultivars with a superior antioxidant composition through the controlled cross 'Ambrunés' × 'Hudson'.