19 Jun 2024
"One of the key aspects of cherry cultivation is the correct choice of agroclimatic zone," says Marlene Ayala, Catholic University of Chile. "It is very important to have cherries that have a good post-harvest life because the markets are far away.
19 Jun 2024
"Growers are describing the 2024 Northwest crop as a perfectly average crop of excellent quality cherries," said B.J. Thurlby, president of the Northwest Cherry Growers. Along with the warm weather, volumes are also increasing.
18 Jun 2024
Bacterial canker shows a wide variability, influenced by agro-climatic conditions and crop management practices. This variability is observed both in terms of incidence (1% to 30% or more) and symptom intensity in different locations and cultivars.
18 Jun 2024
A study attempted to trace the geographical origin of cherries. 153 cherry samples were collected from five provinces, together with corresponding soil and irrigation water samples. The analysis revealed distinct regional isotopic and elemental profiles.
18 Jun 2024
"The season is going well," says Peter Kelemen of the Medifruct cooperative, "we are at the beginning of the late harvest and there are still seven to ten days to go until the end of the harvest here in Hungary. The harvest has been much more abundant than in previous years'.
18 Jun 2024
For the first time in Greece, the new cherry tree shaping system in Pergola is presented. The structure involves moving the production area to a height of approximately 1.80 m, with a suitable support structure similar to that used for kiwis.
17 Jun 2024
The cherry harvest in the northern hemisphere got off to a promising start, being 10-15 days earlier than in previous years in some European countries. This early start also led to an early end of the season for some varieties.
17 Jun 2024
In situ measurements were conducted in a sweet cherry orchard at the IONIA Sweet Cherry Farm, Ficksburg, South Africa. The study estimated evapotranspiration by combining a simple surface energy balance model with remote sensing data.
17 Jun 2024
With more than 500 students and led by Professor Walter Masman, the first lecture explained how new cultivation areas have opened up and how factors such as climate influence this development and even allow other locations to be explored for cultivation.
17 Jun 2024
ICAR - Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture Kashmir (India) has identified and collected variability from the century-old varieties Biggareau Napoleon, Bigarreau Noir Grossa, Guigne Noir Hative. Currently, the institute has a germplasm bank with 30 genotypes of cherries.
