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INIA bets on Chile Chico: over 200 hectares and 5 varieties to improve Chilean supply

Varieties

30 Jan 2025

The challenge for regional production is to distinguish itself on the market through quality, as late production is no longer a differentiating factor. To date, the region has 244 hectares dedicated to cherry production in the Chile Chico Valley.

The Bisceglie Cherry Consortium (Italy) launches a training course for employees of cherry farms

Events

29 Jan 2025

The course is promoted by the Consortium of Cherry and Typical Fruit of Bisceglie in collaboration with Confagricoltura Bari-Bat. It has three key topics: the phenomenon of cracking in cherry trees, the use of covering systems, and early varieties with low chilling requirements.

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.

Dry matter as an indicator of sweet cherry maturity and quality

Post-harvest​

29 Jan 2025

A study utilized the CTIFL color scale to classify cherries into three maturity levels analyzing the fruit both before and after a 28-day storage period. Cherries with optimal dry matter levels exhibit lower respiration rates, which helps maintain flavor during storage.

Cherry boom in Río Negro (Argentina): 20% growth and new export frontiers

Production

29 Jan 2025

These advances are the result of a joint effort between the public and private sectors, with the Government of Río Negro, through the Ministry of Economic Development and Productivity, playing a key role in the promotion and financial support for producers.

The Valparaíso region (Chile) challenges the Ovalle region on early cherry production

Production

29 Jan 2025

Jorge Schmidt, a farmer from the region who has observed the area’s potential and agricultural development, states that “in Aconcagua and its surroundings, there are climatic conditions that allow for very early harvests, ensuring better prices.”

How the variety/ rootstock combination can influence the phenological stages of sweet cherry trees

Rootstocks

28 Jan 2025

Four cherry varieties (Ferrovia, Regina, Kordia, and Skeena) grafted onto two rootstocks (Gisela 6 and MaxMa 14) were the subject of a study conducted at the Fruit Growing Institute in Plovdiv (Bulgaria).

Quality cherries: plant management strategies to maximise profits despite costs

Planting systems

28 Jan 2025

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association's cherry session in Yakima in December saw several cherry experts discuss the difficult balance between counting pennies and ensuring high quality, profitable fruit.

Sour cherry pits to purify contaminated water

Processed

28 Jan 2025

Countries such as Serbia can successfully utilise waste by transforming it into biochar. Due to its special structure, biochar is able to adsorb and immobilise enzymes useful for the degradation of toxic substances.

Michigan State University against Drosophila suzukii: research continues into control factors

Crop protection

27 Jan 2025

Entomologist Julianna Wilson will tackle this research with the help of the Agricultural Climate Resilience Programme, a new partnership supported by MSU, the Michigan Plant Coalition and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.