29 May 2026
From Carlo Petrini to the Slow Food Presidia, the future of cherry growing depends on biodiversity. Vignola Moretta Cherry shows an agricultural model that resists global standardization, linking Europe, Turkey and resilient local territories against intensive monocultures.
29 May 2026
Rivoira Group launches Skylar Rae, a premium bicolor cherry without stems, bringing the CherryBerry concept to Italy and Europe. Designed as a crunchy, ready-to-eat natural snack, it debuts commercially in June 2026 across Italy, Germany and selected overseas markets as well.
29 May 2026
Research by the University of Craiova in Romania examines the effect of 6-BA and GA4+7 growth regulators on branching in Sunburst, Kordia and Regina cherry trees grown in nurseries with the knip system and Prunus mahaleb rootstock, aiming for better formed, productive trees.
29 May 2026
Heat, mild winters and late frosts are pressuring cherry trees in Italy. Shading nets can reduce water stress and thermal damage, but their effect on yield depends on rootstock, vigor, training system, canopy density and orchard management from bloom to post harvest too.
28 May 2026
The 2024/25 Chilean cherry season aims to manage record volumes across China and Asia. Arrival quality, logistics, packaging and growth in India, Vietnam and Thailand will be crucial to turn abundance into value and support prices across Asian markets in 2025 for exporters.
28 May 2026
In conventional sweet cherry orchards in Central Chile, honeybees, bumblebees and other insects differ in their ability to support pollination. The study highlights stigma contact, flower movement and pollinator biodiversity as key factors for more stable and resilient yields.
28 May 2026
ENEA’s cherry study shows how firm flesh, dry weather, and sugar content can reduce vulnerability to the Asian fruit fly Drosophila suzukii, offering new guidance for monitoring, integrated pest management and varietal choices in Sabina and other Italian cherry districts.
27 May 2026
A field study in China’s Zhejiang province assesses heat tolerance in five sweet cherry rootstocks. Lanting and Colt stand out for leaf resilience, antioxidant defense and hormonal balance, providing practical guidance for orchards facing longer, hotter and more extreme summers.
27 May 2026
Uzbekistan and FAO strengthen sustainable sweet cherry value chain through OCOP and FAO-China South-South Cooperation, focusing on innovation, traceability, logistics, lower post-harvest losses and international market access to support rural incomes and export growth now.
26 May 2026
A California field study shows how Brix and fruit skin firmness affect sweet cherry susceptibility to Drosophila suzukii. Cultivar differences, fruit color and ripening stage point to sharper integrated pest management decisions and lower infestation risk in California orchards.
