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Sweet cherry tree nutrition: role and application strategies of boron

Tech management

26 Feb 2025

The results of a recent study in Chile provide interesting insights into optimising boron management in cherry trees with the aim of increasing yield and fruit quality.

The new cherry cold hardiness model on AgWeatherNet as beta version

Tech management

25 Feb 2025

Predicting sweet cherry hardiness is crucial for frost management, as early spring development makes them vulnerable to late frosts.

Bumblebees and pollination, wildflower strips help preserve habitat

Tech management

03 Feb 2025

Bumblebees play a key role in the pollination service, particularly during rainy or particularly cold periods. For this function they were one of the focuses of the 2025 edition of ‘Stone Fruit Day’, organised by Washington State University, on 22 January.

From sweet cherry pruning waste to a resource for sustainable biocomposites

Tech management

30 Jan 2025

A study involved collecting branches from trees located in mountainous regions of Turkey, at approximately 1,600 meters above sea level. After careful drying and grinding, the branches were processed into wood and bark particles with sizes smaller than 100 micrometers.

The danger of heat waves and how to manage the cherry orchard to avoid them

Tech management

29 Jan 2025

Faced with this scenario, Patricio Morales proposes four key strategies to implement immediately, especially now that most cherry growers are in the peak of the post-harvest period.

The expert reports - The rules to follow when planting a new cherry orchard

Tech management

17 Jan 2025

A low-quality plant will hardly be able to express its productive potential and if possible, it will have a high productive cost. This is the number one mistake when establishing a garden: it is important to be clear that a “good plant" is priceless.

Pruning time can affect fruit size

Tech management

14 Jan 2025

From 2018 to 2020, researchers from Moldova State University of Agriculture conducted a study aimed at assessing the impact of pruning on both the resting and developmental stages of cherry trees of the ‘Regina’ variety, grafted onto the MaxMa 14 rootstock.

INIA provides strategies to protect cherry and other fruit crops from high temperatures

Tech management

14 Jan 2025

Facing the high temperatures expected this summer season, specialists at the INIA Quilamapu Regional Center of the Agricultural Research Institute suggest recommendations for farmers to mitigate the effects of heat stress on their crops.

Cherry replanting management: strategies for nematode control

Tech management

13 Jan 2025

A two-year study conducted in the United States on two sweet cherry cultivars, “Emperor Francis” and “Ulster,” analyzed six different soil treatment strategies to identify the best solutions for improving tree growth and managing nematodes.

Nanocellulose treatments can protect cherry trees from frost

Tech management

13 Jan 2025

Nanocellulose compounds are being tested on several crops, including sweet cherries, grapes and apples. According to research at Washington State University, nanocellulose sprays improve the cold resistance of sweet cherries by 3.6 to 7.2 degrees.