Slow progress for cherries in Peru. The problem? Chilling requirement

Tech management Production

20 Oct 2023

The problem is the hours of cold. We speak of temperatures below 7° or 8°; and these temperatures do not occur on the Peruvian coast. Today, with the varieties tested, it is not possible to produce cherries in Peru; you get to flowering, but then the fruit does not set.

Positive start to the Australian season, but watch out for El Niño

Markets Press review

18 Oct 2023

The Bureau has declared the El Nino phenomenon in Australia, which leads to warmer and drier conditions during the spring and summer. If these conditions are forecast until early next year, this could lead to a delayed start to the wet season in the north.

Read and download the new Cherry Times magazine

Events

13 Oct 2023

Read, consult and download the first issue of Cherry Times Magazine. Inside you can find all the major news, together with information and specific content on all sectors of the cherry industry!

Washington State University promotes the two-day webinar on cherry and blueberry quality

Events

11 Oct 2023

On Thursday, November 2nd, and Friday, November 3rd, the webinar "From table to farm: Ensuring Premium Blueberry and Sweet Cherry Quality" will take place online. The event is organized by the Washington State University in collaboration with the University of Florida and the Uni

The importance of size for the market and its control methodologies

Quality Press review

10 Oct 2023

Producers have several management strategies at their disposal to increase the final size of the fruit, including fruit load regulation, proper irrigation and fertilisation management, and the application of biostimulants and growth regulators.

Secondary metabolites in buds: a clue to bud break

Tech management Production

09 Oct 2023

The results validate the biological activity in buds during the winter period. Although it is evident that ABA has a distinct temporal shift following the release of endo-dormancy, it emerges as the main metabolite responsible for the eco-dormancy phase.

Boron stimulates fruit formation and reprograms the development metabolism

Tech management

05 Oct 2023

In Prunus species, it forms complexes with sorbitol and fructose, which allow it to move through the phloem. During the initial growth phase, fruits exposed to boron exhibited a lower presence of heat shock proteins.

Collaboration between Cherry Growers Australia and Agriculture Victoria to implement traceability technology during cherry exports advances

Press review

04 Oct 2023

Nick Noske, President of Cherry Growers Australia, emphasises the importance of traceability to improve the competitiveness of cherries in international markets by strengthening the provenance, authenticity and safety of products.

German cherry crop down 16% to 6,100 tonnes, sour cherry volumes decreased as well

Markets Press review

03 Oct 2023

Compared to the above-average result for 2022 of 48,700 tonnes, this is about 8,500 tonnes or 17.5% fewer cherries. Compared to the average of 47,100 tonnes for the years 2013 to 2022, this year's harvest was 14.7% lower.

The effects of thinning impact fruit quality and can increase sugar and anthocyanin content

Tech management Quality

02 Oct 2023

In addition to influencing the distribution of assimilates, the removal of a portion of spurs during the dormant period improves the distribution of assimilates among a smaller number of fruits, thus facilitating a more harmonious relationship between growth and fruiting.