15 Jan 2025
The president of the Central Otago Fruit Growers Association, Kris Robb, stated that the quality of this season's cherries is exceptionally high. “We’ve had mixed weather so yields vary from orchard to orchard, but overall this season looks better than the last one".
15 Jan 2025
“Together with this launch we are presenting the mascots created by the Chilean Cherry Committee to bring consumers closer to this Chilean fruit. These three mascots represent the main varieties of Chilean cherries: Santina, Regina, and Lapins", said Charif Christian Carvajal.
14 Jan 2025
From 2018 to 2020, researchers from Moldova State University of Agriculture conducted a study aimed at assessing the impact of pruning on both the resting and developmental stages of cherry trees of the ‘Regina’ variety, grafted onto the MaxMa 14 rootstock.
14 Jan 2025
Facing the high temperatures expected this summer season, specialists at the INIA Quilamapu Regional Center of the Agricultural Research Institute suggest recommendations for farmers to mitigate the effects of heat stress on their crops.
14 Jan 2025
Argentina expects a production of over 12,000 tons for the current season, with an export of about 8,000 tons; a volume that represents only 1.2% of the neighboring Chile's total exports
14 Jan 2025
A recent study from Poland compared two propagation methods for GiSelA 5: the use of stem cuttings and the in vitro method, evaluating their impact on tree growth, particularly on the varieties “Bellise”, “Earlise”, “Lapins”, and “Vanda”.
13 Jan 2025
A two-year study conducted in the United States on two sweet cherry cultivars, “Emperor Francis” and “Ulster,” analyzed six different soil treatment strategies to identify the best solutions for improving tree growth and managing nematodes.
13 Jan 2025
Nanocellulose compounds are being tested on several crops, including sweet cherries, grapes and apples. According to research at Washington State University, nanocellulose sprays improve the cold resistance of sweet cherries by 3.6 to 7.2 degrees.
13 Jan 2025
The project is housed in a 30-acre orchard planted by NWFM, a company known for its early technology adoption. The project involves research trials conducted by Washington State University and has three years of funding from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission.
10 Jan 2025
According to a lengthy legal dispute between the Canadian government and some fruit companies in Washington, several forms of DNA screening, years of field experiments, and a federal judge's ruling are required.
