02 Sep 2024
“It’s a way to deliver different therapeuthics,” Hackett explained, who discussed the technology first tested in citrus and now being studied in many crops. “The Symbiont system promises to transform agriculture and address plant diseases (transmitted by vectors).”
02 Sep 2024
A recent report prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) predicts that cherry production in Australia for the 2024/25 season will reach 20,000 tons, a volume that reflects an increase compared to the revised estimate of 18,500 tons for the 2023/24 season.
02 Sep 2024
“In Chilean conditions, these periods of excessive heat coincide with the post-harvest phase when two fundamental processes for the next season's fruit production occur: reserve accumulation and flower differentiation,” warns Luis Espíndola.
02 Sep 2024
The sweet cherry supply for 2024 remained in line with the average of the last five seasons, which saw an average production of about 100,000 tons per year. However, 2023 stood out as a negative year, with a production of only 93,000 tons, the lowest value in the last five years.
30 Aug 2024
ANA Chile® provides you with valuable videos with pruning guidelines by consultant Walter Masman. The videos present pruning guidelines for the production of Sweet Aryana® PA1UNIBO and Nimba both grafted on the Colt rootstock.
30 Aug 2024
The “cherry glow” promotion highlighted the benefits of cherries for health and beauty to boost consumption and movement of Northwest cherries. The promotion was launched across the United States, reaching retailers, media, influencers, and social media users.
30 Aug 2024
In central Chile it is common for irrigation management to involve applying large amounts of water between flowering and harvest, but then to arbitrarily reduce the amount or frequency of irrigation after fruit harvest. The lack of data can lead to severely stressed plants.
30 Aug 2024
In a Chinese research three genes that regulate cold shock protein synthesis and named PavCSP were identified and analysed. Quantitative PCR analysis revealed a variety of expression patterns, with PavCSP1-3 showing specific activity in the upper part of the stem.
29 Aug 2024
To achieve year-round production, Pairwise is drawing inspiration from blueberries and working to change the environmental requirements for growing cherries. It took decades of breeding to develop blueberries, but Adams believes that gene editing can help accelerate the process.
29 Aug 2024
By studying the specific odors emitted by infected fruit researchers have identified chemicals that repel the flies when applied to healthy fruit and are developing a slow-release device to disperse these odors in the field, ensuring they do not come in contact with the fruit.
