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A new cryoprotectant to maintain the quality of frozen sour cherries

Post-harvest​

30 Jul 2024

The study conducted at Aydın Adnan Menderes University (Turkey), sought to analyze the combined effects of three different freezing methods and the use of a type of cryoprotective nanocellulose on the quality characteristics of sour cherries during storage.

The 2024 cherry campaign: the ISMEA report on the Italian production

Production

29 Jul 2024

Turning to information on retail sales, partial data (29 April-16 June) from source NielsenIQ indicate for 2024 compared to the previous campaign an increase in volumes (+12.3%) and a more substantial increase in household expenditure (+20.3%).

Trentino-Alto Adige (IT): an experimental cherry orchard indicates Bibaum® and spindle as the systems to rely on to anticipate harvesting

Planting systems

29 Jul 2024

During the first six years, the high-density Bibaum® and spindle systems showed higher cumulative per-hectare yields than other breeding systems, while the medium-density UFO and spindle systems showed less rapid entry into production.

Cherry production manual: the essential guide according to Mundoagro and Patricio Morales

Events

26 Jul 2024

The ‘Cherry Production Handbook’ is an essential technical material that will facilitate the tasks of producers in the fields, in terms of varieties and rootstocks, main planting systems and management, among other topics.

Potential of Pectis brevipedunculata essential oil in managing Drosophila suzukii

Crop protection

26 Jul 2024

The research utilized in silico approaches to examine the interactions between the essential oil components, mainly neral and geranial, and three key protein targets: γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and glutathione S-transferase (GST).

Finca Albalate's greenhouses offer optimal conditions for promoting cherry cultivation

Planting systems

26 Jul 2024

Some of this work was also carried out in other external farms belonging to their customers, located in different parts of Spain, Azerbaijan or Georgia: where the homogenisation of flower products is being tested.

Wild bees: enhancing pollination efficiency in sweet cherry orchards

Crop protection

25 Jul 2024

The Belgian study focused on sweet cherry trees and observed the interaction between bumblebees and honeybees. The presence of bumblebees, particularly wild queens, was found to significantly influence honeybees’ behavior; they increased the row-switching frequency by ten times.

Fighting the heat in Japan: damage to 20% of production

Production

25 Jul 2024

Yamagata Prefecture accounts for almost 80% of the national cherry production, but this year's harvest is likely to be much lower than expected. The extremely hot weather has produced low quality cherries, unsuitable for shipment.

With Advice and Consulting growers are never alone

Tech management

24 Jul 2024

The company is only 8 years old but has already followed 3,000 hectares in Italy and around the world. ‘We follow the whole project from the beginning. The agronomists - says Alexandra Caminschi - are all Italian and we rely on on-site managers who can pass on our know-how'.

From Germany to the USA: the KIR™ series exclusively at Brandt's Fruit Trees

Varieties

24 Jul 2024

‘Our company has been granted exclusive propagation rights in the US for the KIR™ series of sweet cherries,’ reports Kevin Brandt. Three of the most advanced selections have already been branded with the trade names KIR Rosso®, KIR Lamour® and KIR Vulcano®.