21 Jul 2023
Born and bred in Italy on the slopes of the Modenese Apennines (Vignola, Italy) Sweet Aryana has found one of her earthly paradises on the other side of the Andes. With 2000 hectares invested and 2 million plants in the nursery Sweet Aryana is generating strong interest in Chile.
18 Jul 2023
In this article, we present the results of a study conducted at the University of Bologna, which aimed to evaluate the reaction of plants grafted on rootstocks of different vigor to single-row “Keep-in-touch®” cover.
18 Jul 2023
On Thursday 29 June, an unprecedented technical event took place at the Sun Monticello Conference Centre: Cherry Tech 2023 brought together more than a thousand people who actively participated in the three masterclasses.
14 Jul 2023
In November 2022, TOMRA Food and ICOEL S.r.l. reached an agreement that defines ICOEL as TOMRA Food's integrated business partner for Europe and preferred partner for cherry technologies in Latin America.
11 Jul 2023
The nutritive value of fruits is directly related to their quality, which can be compromised by numerous adversities both in the field and postharvest. Various fungi and bacteria can cause disease on cherry trees.
11 Jul 2023
Anthocyanin is responsible for the red colour, and its presence has a direct impact on the colour of fruits. Multiple factors have a direct influence on anthocyanin accumulation and, among them, temperature serves a crucial role in regulating the accumulation of anthocyanin.
07 Jul 2023
Enzo Trapani and his wife Simonetta have developed, together with Apofruit and Almaverde Bio, a cherry orchard entirely dedicated to biodynamic production, which covers 12 hectares and yields more than 50 tonnes per year.
07 Jul 2023
Foliar applications of calcium salts (Ca) appear to reduce cracking, but the results available to date are still uncertain. First, the effects of Ca have been attributed to a decrease in osmotic potential, resulting in decreased water uptake.
04 Jul 2023
The jury of the competition that rewards Italian excellence every year during an initiative now in its XXIV edition, decreed the cultivar (cv) Royal Helen* produced by a young producer from the province of Modena (IT) the 'Most Beautiful Cherry in Italy' 2023.
04 Jul 2023
There are many technologies that can be used to extend as much as possible the storage period of cherries. A new alternative may be ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, which has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for post-harvest treatment.
