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Cherry pruning: a winning strategy for Chilean quality and competitiveness

Tech management

24 Jun 2025

At Cherry Tech 2025, agronomist Carlos Tapia explained how strategic cherry pruning—supported by NDVI mapping and spatial analysis—can reduce labor, improve fruit size, and enhance profitability. A cost-effective, high-impact tool to maintain Chile’s global cherry leadership.

Blossoming Japan: the Sano family's mission to protect the Sakura

Specialties

24 Jun 2025

In Kyoto, Japan, the Sano family has protected a rare cherry blossom garden for generations. Tōemon Sano, 97, Japan’s most revered sakuramori, continues his mission to shield sakura trees from climate change and preserve their fleeting beauty and deep cultural significance.

Sour cherry harvest hits historic low: prices rise and stocks deplete

Production

23 Jun 2025

Hungary's 2025 sour cherry harvest plummets to just 35,000 tons following devastating spring frosts. With key growing regions severely impacted and processing industry stocks nearly depleted, the market faces significant price hikes and widespread supply shortages across Europe.

Chile’s cherry sector goes organic: biocontrol, bioinputs and a sustainable future

Tech management

23 Jun 2025

Chile’s cherry industry is turning organic. Growers and experts adopt bioinputs, biocontrol and field validation to meet global demands and reduce environmental impact. Between El Niño cycles and climate stress, biological tools are shaping the orchard of tomorrow.

Cherries and agrivoltaics: Swiss innovation combines energy and crop protection

Covers

20 Jun 2025

In Leuggern, a 1,300-panel agrivoltaic system is being built over a cherry orchard: shielding from hail, heat, and frost, dynamic light control, and 800 MWh annually. The “insolagrin” tech cuts pesticide use and enhances the resilience of field-grown cherry crops.

Early cherry varieties in Spain: ANA Chile® explores new promising genotypes

Varieties

20 Jun 2025

During the 2025 Technical Tour in Spain, ANA Chile® evaluated very early and low-chill cherry varieties, already present in Chile. Selections like the promising Selection 10 and Ibergen genotypes showed excellent quality, productivity, and commercial potential.

2025 Cherries: Yakima Valley Crop Grows 9% Over Previous Year

Production

19 Jun 2025

The 2025 cherry season in the U.S. Northwest looks promising: 21.4 million boxes forecasted, a 9% increase over 2024. Optimism rises for exports and domestic sales, thanks to an evenly set crop, better timing, and less overlap with California’s cherry harvest.

Improving Regina cherries’ quality and shelf life for export to China

Post-harvest​

19 Jun 2025

Regina cherries for export to China need targeted postharvest treatments to retain premium quality. This Chilean study explores the use of natural elicitors to reduce internal browning and improve firmness and flavor throughout cold storage and long-distance transport.

Sweet cherry bloom: microRNAs' role in dormancy and flowering in Santiago, Chile

Breeding

19 Jun 2025

A research team in Santiago, Chile has discovered the role of microRNAs, especially miR396, in the dormancy and early bloom of sweet cherry trees. These findings open new possibilities for cultivars with low chill needs and improved climate change adaptation.

Dutch cherries 2025: promising harvest with new varieties and high prices

Varieties

18 Jun 2025

The 2025 Dutch cherry season starts with better-performing varieties like Sweet Ariyna and Sweet Lorenz. Uneven yields for Kordia and Regina, but the European market rewards quality with high prices, driven by frost and rain in key producing countries.