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The cherry is the second most photographed fruit in the world

Post-harvest​

03 Nov 2026

From packing houses in Yakima, Washington, to Asian markets, machine vision analyzes and sorts cherries, reduces waste, and enables refrigerated sea shipping. Here’s how the technology is changing quality standards, prices, and global demand around Chinese Lunar New Year.

IBERIAN CHERRY: Spain and Portugal join forces to protect their cherry production

Production

03 Nov 2026

Iberian Cherry brings Spain and Portugal together to advance sustainable cherry production. The project combines biodiversity protection, regenerative farming and digital technologies, involving 50 pilot farms in the Jerte Valley and Portugal's Cova da Beira region.

Digital phenotyping in cherry orchards: mapping the phenotype-fruit load relationship from a single smartphone image

Tech management

02 Nov 2026

Phenoria uses a single smartphone image and AI to assess cherry tree canopies and fruit load. Comparing trees averaging 755 versus 137 fruits, the study shows how digital phenotyping reveals within-orchard variability and helps identify areas for further investigation.

Claudia Soler: Improving the quality of Chilean cherries requires a shared responsibility

Markets

02 Nov 2026

Claudia Soler examines the future of Chilean cherries after two difficult seasons, focusing on premium quality, changing consumer demand in China, export diversification into the US and Europe, stronger logistics and strategies to build a more resilient industry by 2035.

Monitoring processing times is essential to ensure cherry quality

Post-harvest​

30 Oct 2026

Managing processing times means ensuring that fruit moves from harvesting to cooling with as few interruptions as possible. The aim is to reduce waiting, balance capacity across the different stages, prevent accumulation and identify bottlenecks before they compromise fruit condi

Smaller US crop raises concerns over cherry supply

Production

30 Oct 2026

Although lower production may put upward pressure on prices, the extent of any increases will depend on demand, existing supplies and supplier-specific market conditions.

Phytosanitary risk management in international trade: the study on the PNRSV virus

Crop protection

29 Oct 2026

A recent study conducted in Chile investigated the germination potential of seeds from six commercial sweet cherry cultivars following exposure to environmental conditions representative of the export supply chain and the subsequent disposal of fruit in China.

Can the quality of the cherries overcome any obstacle?

Quality

29 Oct 2026

With an industry capable of exporting over 130 million crates, orchards continuing to reach full production and a potential labour shortage, the question is how to adapt the current business strategy.

To boost growers’ profits, Northwest Cherries set to realign expectations regarding harvests, promotions and prices

Production

29 Oct 2026

For 2027, Northwest Cherries states that the aim is to better align expectations regarding harvests, promotions and prices in order to boost the profits of local cherry growers.

Graft incompatibility in cherry trees: integrated strategies for early diagnosis

Rootstocks

28 Oct 2026

No single test currently provides a universally conclusive diagnosis. Nevertheless, combining anatomical observations, physiological and biochemical indicators, and molecular and digital tools can shorten assessment times and reduce grafting failures.