Cherries are a highly interesting crop worldwide and, when implemented with optimal techniques, capable of bringing great satisfaction to the entire supply chain. Chile leads in innovation and growth rates of cultivation areas, Turkey is the largest historical producer, and Italy aims to regain its leadership through changes in production and organizational techniques.
Biosolutions, due to the increasing demand for sustainability, the exacerbation of biotic and abiotic issues, and consumer demands, can become a fundamental "pivot" for setting innovative technical lines capable of making cherry cultivation increasingly profitable for agricultural producers worldwide.
To focus on the aforementioned topics, on Thursday, May 9th, within Macfrut 2024, the International Congress titled: "Which biosolutions for quality cherries?" took place.
Over 200 participants in the Neri Hall of the Rimini Fair listened to 4 opinion leaders from the world of cherry production globally and 4 representatives from among the largest and most innovative biosolutions-producing companies.
For Northern Italy, the intervention of Stefano Lugli (founder of SL Fruit Service), and for Southern Italy, Lorenzo Laghezza (Agrimeca), two international authorities on cherry cultivation. For abroad, two representatives from the production of the two most important countries in the world for cherry cultivation: Carlos Tapia, Founder and Director of Avium, the largest technical consultancy center in Chile, and Belit Balci, Director of Alara, the largest cherry producer in Turkey.
To discuss innovative biosolutions for cherries: Fabio Galli from UPL, Silvano Locardi from Bayer, Janine Dahms from Kelpak, and Gaetano Bentivenga from Syngenta Biologicals.
Summaries of the presentations will be published on Cherry Times.
Cammillo Gardini
Agri 2000 NET srl
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