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Cherry Times Magazine online now! And get your free copy at Macfrut

Events

29 Apr 2025

Pick up a free copy of Cherry Times Magazine at the Berry Area of Macfrut 2025 or browse the 94-page edition dedicated to the international cherry sector online now.

Chilean Cherries: Export Boom and Future Challenges, but China Is No Longer Enough

Events

25 Apr 2025

The Chilean cherry industry achieved record exports in 2025, but faces falling prices and market challenges. China remains key, but there is a need to diversify, improve quality and rebuild consumer and trade confidence.

Monticello hosts the first major Chilean technical conference on cherry trees: 28 and 29 May

Events

21 Apr 2025

On 28 and 29 May, the first Redagrícola Cherry Conference, a technical reference event for the cherry sector, will be held in Monticello. Chilean and international experts will participate, focusing on innovation, climate and market.

Post-harvest cherry trees with consultants and producers in the Maule region

Events

18 Mar 2025

The technical seminar held in Chile brought together experts and growers to discuss post-harvest management strategies for cherry trees and to learn about innovations in high-tech fertilisers for crop optimisation.

Stone Fruit Day (WSU): the link between quality and changing climatic conditions in focus

Events

11 Mar 2025

Cherries and quality, also in relation to the increasingly challenging climatic conditions for cherry growing: these topics were developed among others during the latest 'Stone Fruit Day' organised by Washington State University (WSU).

Stone Fruit Day at WSU: Anatomy of the bacterial cancer epidemic

Crop protection Events

21 Feb 2025

Pseudomonas bacteriasis and Cytospora fungal infections pose a major threat to the Washington State economy. The bacterial cancer in 2023 mainly affected young orchards, the subject of Prof. Zhao's research.

New course on cherry post-harvesting: over 700 participants in Mundoagro's video lessons

Events

31 Jan 2025

The course is taught by consultant Patricio Morales. As the professor explained, in January 2025 we will already be entering the heart of the late post-harvest management of the cherry tree, which is very important in terms of production to be harvested in the new season.

The Bisceglie Cherry Consortium (Italy) launches a training course for employees of cherry farms

Events

29 Jan 2025

The course is promoted by the Consortium of Cherry and Typical Fruit of Bisceglie in collaboration with Confagricoltura Bari-Bat. It has three key topics: the phenomenon of cracking in cherry trees, the use of covering systems, and early varieties with low chilling requirements.

Cherry Institute 2025: Washington takes stock of cherry markets, technologies and prices

Events

16 Jan 2025

On 10 January, at the 82nd Cherry Institute in Yakima, Northwest Cherries administrators told growers that the 2024 season was a success in terms of shipments and promotions, a positive point after several difficult years.

Washington Hort Show: technical days on cherries, technology and the new Smart Orchard project

Events

13 Jan 2025

The project is housed in a 30-acre orchard planted by NWFM, a company known for its early technology adoption. The project involves research trials conducted by Washington State University and has three years of funding from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission.