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China: Cherry output grows as imports set to hit 600K tons in 2025/26

Markets

05 Aug 2025

China’s cherry production is expected to hit 900K tons (+6%) in 2025/26, with record imports of 600K tons. Expanding acreage, new varieties and Chile’s dominance consolidate China’s status as the world’s leading and most influential cherry market for global trade.

Climate change impact on Chilean cherry trees: heat and drought stress

Tech management

05 Aug 2025

In Chile, sweet cherry trees face heat and drought due to climate change, risking lower yield and quality. Sweetheart and Santina cultivars benefit from phytohormones and innovative agronomic strategies to withstand summer heat and water stress, keeping production sustainable.

Turkey increases cherry and sour cherry production: new sustainable asphalt applications

Processed

01 Aug 2025

Turkey’s cherry and sour cherry production rises, prompting innovative ways to manage waste. Çurkova and Ege universities explore biochar from cherry residues to enhance asphalt durability and sustainability, supporting eco-friendly infrastructure.

Dried cherry production in Chile: GoodValley strategy and global markets

Processed

01 Aug 2025

Dried cherry production in Chile is growing with GoodValley, aiming to reduce waste and enhance value. From the Colchagua Valley to Asia, the strategy focuses on expanding exports and finding markets for an innovative and increasingly appreciated product.

Pacific Northwest cherries at risk: labor shortage threatens harvest season

Production

31 Jul 2025

The Pacific Northwest cherry season is threatened by a severe labor shortage. Fears of deportations and the lack of pickers risk compromising the harvest, especially affecting small growers in Washington, Oregon, and California during a crucial period.

New late cherry varieties: ANA Chile® and LFP expand into Europe

Varieties

31 Jul 2025

During the Late Cherry Varieties Tour, ANA Chile® and LFP introduced in Germany new late cherry varieties — red and bicolour — featuring excellent quality, high resistance, and extended harvest time, opening new opportunities for export and the European market.

Wild cherry in Tunisia: traditional uses, health benefits and research prospects

Specialties

31 Jul 2025

An ethnobotanical study in Jendouba, Tunisia highlights the wild cherry’s medicinal and nutritional value. Its anti-inflammatory, diuretic and protective properties make it a key resource for herbal medicine and sustainable rural development.

Ukrainian late cherry: export potential in Middle Eastern and European markets

Markets

30 Jul 2025

The Ukrainian late cherry positions itself as a competitive product in foreign markets. Harvested in a strategic period, it avoids competition from early varieties and targets Middle Eastern and European markets with quality and optimal volumes for export.

Reproductive strategies of Prunus cerasus: a weapon for invasion in Patagonian forests

Tech management

30 Jul 2025

The sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) is rapidly spreading in Argentina’s Los Alerces National Park. Its combined sexual and asexual reproduction extends fruiting season and attracts wildlife, increasing its invasive potential and threatening sensitive native species.

Chile leads cherry research with breakthroughs in covers and foliar nutrition

Covers

29 Jul 2025

At the International Cherry Symposium in Washington, Chilean researcher Marlene Ayala presented cutting-edge findings on plastic covers and foliar calcium uptake in cherry trees, highlighting Chile’s role as a global leader in applied research and cherry innovation.