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Drosophila and cracking in cherry trees: optimistic forecasts from the Modena Phytosanitary Consortium

Crop protection Press review

29 Dec 2023

Analysing D.suzukii monitoring data, an initial population level lower than the last three years was revealed, followed by a population increase in June that necessitated an intensification of insecticide interventions on late varieties.

Field meeting: ANA Chile presents the Sweet series in the Maule region

Events Press review

28 Dec 2023

On 20 December in the area of Río Claro, in the region of Maule, a trial of the new varieties Sweet Saretta® and Sweet Stephany® was visited with fruits close to harvest, which showed a size of around 30 mm and soluble solids around 20°brix.

Despite a difficult situation, interest in cherry trees is growing in Romagna

Production Press review

28 Dec 2023

Thanks to the investments made by Apofruit and Agrintesa, according to the latest CIA report, Romagna has almost doubled its cherry tree areas in just 10 years, bucking the national trend and that of its cousins from Vignola.

Climate crisis in South Australia, up to 70 per cent crop loss

Production Press review

27 Dec 2023

Grant Piggott, managing director of Fruit Producers SA, said that those who have worked in the industry for some time think it is the worst in 50 years, due to three storms that hit the production areas in the pre-Christmas period.

Cherry Times wishes you happy holidays and a happy New Year!

Events

25 Dec 2023

In this year's finale, the Cherry Times team would like to express its gratitude to all readers who have chosen us as their preferred source of information to understand and delve into the wonderful world revolving around the fruit of paradise: the cherry.

With CHERRY Vision 3 and many other UNITEC’s innovations, the export campaign to the Far East is ensured

Press review

22 Dec 2023

This campaign was characterized by the introduction of important innovations in integrated solutions that UNITEC makes available to the Chilean cherry industry. First of all, with the development of robotized solutions in the supply chain to increasingly automate the process.

Top Plant Nurseries' new varieties and rootstock trials

Nurseries

22 Dec 2023

Top Plant Nurseries has been responding to the demand for certified plants for Italian and foreign fruit growers for more than 30 years. Today the nursery is managed by Enrico Mazzon, and it'is with him that we want to delve into the working method of Top Plant Nurseries.

Double fruits and deep sutures: climate change puts cherry quality at risk

Crop protection

21 Dec 2023

The work of Chilean researchers at the University of Concepcion is aimed at studying the environmental and physiological variables that regulate the induction of double fruit and deep sutures in the cherry tree in order to propose new solutions to control this physiopathy.

An overview of S-alleles of cultivated sweet cherries

Breeding

21 Dec 2023

Since then, information on the S-genotypes of sweet cherry cultivars has been constantly increasing. This information is very important for cherry growing, breeding, and breeding research. The S-genotypes of 1,700 sweet cherry accessions were recorded.

Forecasts and data for the 2023/2024 EU season from the USDA's stone fruit report

Consumption Markets

21 Dec 2023

The outlook for the 2023/24 season is worrying, with an expected 21% decrease in total cherry production due to adverse weather conditions, such as frost and heavy rains, which have affected flowering and fruit set in several countries, particularly Poland and Italy.