Puglia region (IT) invests in cherry varietal innovation

07 Jun 2024
2072

The new varieties of cherries resilient to climate changes were the focus of an interesting episode produced by Agrilinea TV. Sauro Angelini, CEO of Agrilinea, interviewed Giacomo Patruno, agricultural entrepreneur and president of the Centrale Ortofrutticola of Bisceglie (BA), Luca Fortunato, owner of Vivai Fortunato in Sammichele di Bari, and Marinella Cisternino, head of the commercial research and development area of Vivai Fortunato.

You can see the video of the episode below, Don't forget to turn on subtitles!

Source: Agrilinea TV
Image and video: Agrilinea TV


Cherry Times - All rights reserved

What to read next

Calcium and foliar biostimulants: a synergistic strategy to reduce fruit cracking and enhance sweet cherry quality

Tech management

23 Jun 2026

The study on 0900 Ziraat sweet cherries shows that calcium chloride, glycine betaine and chitosan can reduce fruit cracking to 1.6%, while improving resistance, nutritional quality, antioxidant activity and pre-harvest fruit stability under orchard conditions in trials.

A new model to understand the irrigation needs of cherry trees

Tech management

10 Jan 2025

The main objective of the work conducted in Chile in collaboration with the German research center for artificial intelligence was to predict the daily spatial variation of plant water potentials through the use of machine learning models.

In evidenza

Organic and conventional sour cherries compared: three years of data highlight the decisive role of cultivar and climate

Tech management

26 Jun 2026

A three-year study in Poland compares organic and conventional sour cherries, showing that cultivar, climate and season affect fruit quality more than orchard management alone. Oblačinska stands out as the most promising cultivar for high-quality organic production.

Optimising cherry production in greenhouses

Covers

26 Jun 2026

A Tasmanian study examines how clear and opaque rain covers change orchard microclimate, light, leaf physiology and cherry quality, combining replicated field trials and grower case studies to help producers improve fruit performance, harvest timing and storage potential.

Tag Popolari