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Pacific Northwest cherries at risk: labor shortage threatens harvest season

Production

31 Jul 2025

The Pacific Northwest cherry season is threatened by a severe labor shortage. Fears of deportations and the lack of pickers risk compromising the harvest, especially affecting small growers in Washington, Oregon, and California during a crucial period.

New late cherry varieties: ANA Chile® and LFP expand into Europe

Varieties

31 Jul 2025

During the Late Cherry Varieties Tour, ANA Chile® and LFP introduced in Germany new late cherry varieties — red and bicolour — featuring excellent quality, high resistance, and extended harvest time, opening new opportunities for export and the European market.

Wild cherry in Tunisia: traditional uses, health benefits and research prospects

Specialties

31 Jul 2025

An ethnobotanical study in Jendouba, Tunisia highlights the wild cherry’s medicinal and nutritional value. Its anti-inflammatory, diuretic and protective properties make it a key resource for herbal medicine and sustainable rural development.

Ukrainian late cherry: export potential in Middle Eastern and European markets

Markets

30 Jul 2025

The Ukrainian late cherry positions itself as a competitive product in foreign markets. Harvested in a strategic period, it avoids competition from early varieties and targets Middle Eastern and European markets with quality and optimal volumes for export.

Reproductive strategies of Prunus cerasus: a weapon for invasion in Patagonian forests

Tech management

30 Jul 2025

The sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) is rapidly spreading in Argentina’s Los Alerces National Park. Its combined sexual and asexual reproduction extends fruiting season and attracts wildlife, increasing its invasive potential and threatening sensitive native species.

The electric orchard revolutionising cherry farming in New Zealand

Tech management

29 Jul 2025

Electric Cherries is New Zealand’s first fully electric cherry orchard. Powered by solar energy and built with custom-made electric machinery, it showcases how sustainable innovation can drive horticultural transformation while ensuring long-term economic benefits for farmers.

Chile leads cherry research with breakthroughs in covers and foliar nutrition

Covers

29 Jul 2025

At the International Cherry Symposium in Washington, Chilean researcher Marlene Ayala presented cutting-edge findings on plastic covers and foliar calcium uptake in cherry trees, highlighting Chile’s role as a global leader in applied research and cherry innovation.

Against cherry cracking, the solution comes from algae

Tech management

29 Jul 2025

A study from Dalian Minzu University in China shows how pre-harvest application of alginate oligosaccharides can effectively reduce sweet cherry cracking, enhancing fruit resistance during water stress and storage phases. Promising results for cherry growers.

German cherries as superheroes: sustainability meets mindful consumption

Consumption

28 Jul 2025

On July 16, Germany honors cherries as a symbol of sustainability and local pride. With 45,000 tons harvested in 2024, this fruit faces climate and global challenges but relies on local supply chains, innovation, and mindful consumption.

Cherry standards reform stalled in US: uncertainty grows for growers

Quality

28 Jul 2025

The Washington Cherry Marketing Committee proposes updates to cherry sizing and packaging standards, but USDA approval is stalled. Political pressure and regulatory gridlock hinder innovation, crop insurance protection, and the competitiveness of the cherry sector.