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Research identifies the significance of bee population rates in cherry orchards in Germany

Tech management

20 Dec 2023

Honey bees and mason bees promoted sweet cherry fruit set, but only when both were present. The results show that the provision of nesting material and the use of hives can increase the presence of bees in sweet cherry orchards.

Research from Spain investigates the relationship between the wild cherry tree and the brown bear

Press review

19 Dec 2023

The relevance of the cherry for the brown bear lies in the fact that it is the first fleshy fruit to ripen at the start of the hyperphagia period, when the availability of other fruits is limited, and its relevance as a resource for the bear has increased in recent times.

Global cherry trade keeps expanding reaching 750,000 tons in 2023

Markets

19 Dec 2023

Chile is by far the largest cherry exporter globally, exporting 414,000 tonnes of cherries from November 2022 to February 2023. By region, Europe is the largest producer of cherries and accounts for 32% of global production.

Advancements in cherry winter grafting with cold atmospheric plasma treatments

Nurseries

18 Dec 2023

The innovation of this method is the use of a portable device designed to produce cold plasma and a plasma-treated solution. 15-45 seconds of cold plasma exposure prior to grafting on fresh sections of scions and rootstocks increases root collar diameter and growth length.

Drop in volumes for Argentina (-36%), but more than 6,000 tonnes are expected this season

Markets Press review

18 Dec 2023

Argentinean cherry exports totalled 1,535 tonnes, a drop of 36 per cent compared to last year. Aníbal Caminiti claims that exportable volumes will recover as the harvest progresses and emphasised the quality of this season.

Differences in sweet cherry pruning by cultivars

Rootstocks

18 Dec 2023

The most important factor in spindle formation is to maintain the dominance of the central leader. The central crowns can be cut back in the future, after the formation of fruit-bearing branches below the crown ends.

Cherry Expo, climate change and varietal progress at the heart of the seventh edition

Events Press review

15 Dec 2023

Lorena Pinto, Product Manager of A.N.A. Chile Cherries, emphasised that the collaboration with the University is a scenario to present a wide range of fruit varieties that are now experiencing an unusual season due to climatic problems.

Diversification and calendar expansion are driving global business development

Markets

15 Dec 2023

Rabobank senior analyst Gonzalo Salinas monitors global trends in the cherry trade as the Southern Hemisphere prepares for the 2023/24 season. At the end of 2023, there are mixed trends in the entire cherry sector.

Congratulations from Cherry Times to Prof. Greg Lang for the prestigious MSHS DSA award

Events

14 Dec 2023

Meet Gregory Lang, a horticulture trailblazer with roots in Ohio and a passion for fruit production. part of Cherry Times Technical-Scientific Committee.

Bacterial cancer: plant defence response mechanisms discovered thanks to a study on the cherry transcriptome

Crop protection Press review

14 Dec 2023

The Santina variety, less susceptible to Pss infection, activates its response more quickly, differentially expressing 70% more genes than Bing (831 DEG). The plants of the Bing variety gradually strengthened their response, reaching, at 7 dpi, a more robust response (1471 DEG).