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Global cherry export rocketed from 2 to USD 5 billions in 10 years

Markets

30 Apr 2023

Over the past decade, the global cherry industry has seen a steady increase in areas, production yields, production and international trade. The leading countries are Turkey, Chile, China and the United States.

Giacovelli: new varieties and zero residue cherries

Markets Production

27 Apr 2023

With a turnover of over 60 million euro, Giacovelli srl is one of the leading producers and marketers of fruit and vegetables in Apulia. Its passion and specialisation for cherries makes it one of Italy's leading producers of the red summer fruit.

Sweet cherry breeding: difficult but exciting challenges ahead

Breeding

25 Apr 2023

Sweet cherry breeders will face difficult but exciting challenges during the coming years and multilateral cooperation between them and with scientists from University and research centers appears as crucial.

Many varieties are available but none is perfect

Varieties

07 Apr 2023

According to a survey conducted by Dondini et al (2019) and recently updated (Lugli, 2023), more than 50 breeding programmes aimed at creating new cherry varieties and rootstocks are active worldwide. Creating a new variety has become an all-round entrepreneurial activity.

The health of propagation materials starts with the breeders

Nurseries

05 Apr 2023

Some considerations on how to better qualify varietal innovation through breeding certification programs for a new sustainable and competitive cherry crop.

Rapid expansion of Drosophila suzukii is a serious threat

Crop protection

05 Apr 2023

Drosophila suzukii has been rapidly spreading across many countries. The integration of agronomic and sanitation practices besides to the chemical protection can create an unfavourable environment for the phytophagous limiting its presence.

Battistini Vivai: 70 years of reliable and productive cherry trees and rootstocks

Nurseries

04 Apr 2023

Battistini Vivai is a 'historical' company with more than 70 years of activity and composed of a young and motivated team, a combination of solid experience with strong roots in the agricultural tradition of Romagna and an ambitious and innovative approach.