03 Jul 2024
The Laimburg research institute has launched the INSTINCT project, a pioneering initiative in the field of precision agriculture. INSTINCT focuses on the use of advanced technologies to optimise crop management and improve agricultural practices.
03 Jul 2024
'Thanks to the early blossoming this year, the harvest is particularly early,' explains Claus Schliecker, president of Landvolk Niedersachsen. He and his colleagues invest around EUR 120,000 per hectare to cover the cherry trees with rain covers and insect nets.
02 Jul 2024
Nicolas Borowiec, an INRAE engineer specialising in biological control by acclimatisation, emphasises that 'this parasitoid was selected because it attacks D. suzukii effectively and specifically in ripening fruit, thus limiting undesirable effects'.
02 Jul 2024
The product will be sold at a premium price, 30% higher than standard cherries. The packaging will include the brand and variety name, Tip Top, accompanied by a targeted communication campaign. A landing in the Italian large-scale retail trade is also planned.
02 Jul 2024
Roxane Flores, Director of Human Capital Development and Regulatory Affairs at AFIPA, shares her visit with Cristián Osorio, a cherry grower from Coltauco, and together they discuss the main challenges that Chilean farmers face in bringing their cherries to international markets.
02 Jul 2024
Nicolás Zamorano, consultant for Asian markets, commented that in China, consumers 'were mainly trained on cherry varieties. Today the business is no longer global, but increasingly specific, along with the requirements customers have for each variety'.
01 Jul 2024
Research conducted by Driscoll's found that seven of the top 10 best-performing cherry varieties are British, citing the fact that they are among the best in terms of flavour and size. Furthermore, 89% of British buyers prioritise taste and freshness.
01 Jul 2024
The Union requested an 'urgent meeting' with the regional Ministry of Agriculture and convened a meeting to which the leaders of Mancomunidad, cooperatives, warehouses and other farmers' associations were invited.
01 Jul 2024
Spanish offerings dominated the scene and played a particularly important role in Berlin. Fruit larger than 32 mm cost about EUR 8 per kg. In Hamburg and Cologne, the presence had expanded considerably and were therefore cheaper.
01 Jul 2024
On the wholesale market, frozen sweet and sour cherries are priced between EUR 1.90 and EUR 2.10. There is strong demand for these fruits, with buyers eager to secure or bargain for these products - an omen of potential price increases on the horizon.
