19 Mar 2024
A study was conducted in Ukraine to determine the impact of different pruning techniques and conditions on young cherry trees. The varieties used were 'Krupnoplidna' and 'Melitopolska Chorna', both grafted onto Colt rootstock.
18 Mar 2024
The global cherry market has a leading player: Chile. The keys to success? Varietal innovation, farming systems, post-harvest technologies. This worldwide case history was narrated by the new video-lesson of the Macfrut Academy.
18 Mar 2024
Raúl Orellana, Technical Manager for Quality, talks about his experience in China and how this prepares the company for the coming season, after part of his team experienced first-hand the journey that the cherries take to China.
18 Mar 2024
In response to the changing communication habits of organic farmers, FiBL has made variety information available interactively on the webpage recherche-varietes.bioactualites.ch, where it is possible to search for varieties with specific characteristics.
15 Mar 2024
In agronomic terms, Marysa® had attributes that were in some cases superior to the Sweet® varieties, in terms of rusticity and productivity, high harvest yields and fruit size. The variety spread not only in its area of origin, but also in the Verona area.
15 Mar 2024
To talk about the new varieties making their debut in Chile, we contacted Lorena Pinto, product manager of ANA Chile. Among the new varieties still in the testing phase is Nipama, which will be placed 3 to 5 days before Nimba, which is harvested between weeks 44 and 45.
14 Mar 2024
Cherries were sent to several markets around the world, totalling 413,979 tonnes, with the Far East receiving 388,062 tonnes of Chilean cherries. up 1.5% year-on-year. The United States, Latin America and Europe followed.
14 Mar 2024
EPS boxes (or their more sustainable alternatives, CELOOPS® and NEOPS®) are already widely used by manufacturers for sales and transport and are already in line with the environmental requirements of European legislation, which will require fully recyclable packaging.
13 Mar 2024
"We've had warmer weather than normal," says Trish Taylor, marketing manager of Riveridge Produce Marketing, Inc. "The trees are still dormant, but because of this weather, we think we might be a week early this year."
13 Mar 2024
11 and 12 candidate genes related to fruit size and cracking-related traits, respectively, were identified. The researchers also identified several candidate genes involved in phytohormone, calcium and cell wall metabolisms.
