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Strigolactones against gray mold: a new promising strategy to protect cherries during postharvest

Crop protection

04 Sep 2026

Strigolactones strengthen postharvest defenses in sweet cherries against Botrytis cinerea. Research on the Xianfeng cultivar shows that 0.1 μM reduces gray mold, lesion development and fungal biomass by activating phenylpropanoids, flavonoids and defense proteins.

How to prevent or minimise cold damage to cherry trees. Advice from an expert

Tech management

04 Sep 2026

Managing frost damage in cherry trees requires action from dormancy breaking through vegetative growth. Preventing ice nucleation, protecting cell membranes, and controlling Pseudomonas and bacterial canker can help preserve orchard health, resilience, and productivity.

The cherry sector in the UK is proving to be robust, despite the hot weather

Markets

03 Sep 2026

The British cherry season faces extreme heat and yields at 70–80% of a normal crop, while fruit quality remains high. England's harvest falls to five weeks, as Scotland extends UK supply into September and the market continues to benefit from solid consumer demand overall.

Interannual variability of bioactive compounds in sour cherry: a case study from Hungary

Quality

03 Sep 2026

A Hungarian study on two sour cherry cultivars shows that the growing season affects bioactive compounds more than cultivar or farming method, influencing polyphenols, anthocyanins, flavonoids and antioxidant capacity and highlighting the importance of harvest timing.

The impact of dehydration on the quality of cherries after harvesting

Post-harvest​

03 Sep 2026

Dehydration affects cherry quality and shelf life after harvest. Controlling vapor pressure deficit (VPD), pulp temperature and relative humidity helps reduce water loss, preserve firmness and stem quality, limit cellular stress and extend the fruit’s postharvest life.

At the end of September, Argentina will kick off the new cherry season

Production

02 Sep 2026

Ultra-early cherry trees are blooming in Jujuy, where 2,000 low-chill plants could produce fruit by late September. Genetics, quality levels reaching 29° Brix and a strategic commercial window are opening new opportunities for Argentina's early-season cherry exports to global mar

Micropropagation techniques from Uzbekistan

Nurseries

02 Sep 2026

In Uzbekistan, research on sweet cherry micropropagation evaluates culture media and growth regulators for cultivars and rootstocks. DKW medium and specific combinations of BAP, meta-topolin, NAA and TDZ improve in vitro shoot proliferation, growth and propagation efficiency.

Automatically mapping trunk diameter for precision management of tart cherry orchards

Tech management

01 Sep 2026

In the United States, a low-cost mobile system using RGB-D cameras, deep learning and digital odometry automatically measures sour cherry trunk diameter, geolocates individual trees and creates spatial maps to support precision orchard management at commercial scale.

ExpoCerezos 2026: all the presentations are online

Events

01 Sep 2026

ExpoCerezos 2026 makes its Curicó, Chile, presentations available online, covering new cherry varieties, orchard management, productivity, quality and markets. Five technical reports examine field results, current challenges and future prospects for the cherry industry.

ExpoCerezos 2026: quality, early ripening and new varieties pave the way for a more competitive sector

Events

01 Sep 2026

Chile's cherry industry is turning to varietal renewal: at ExpoCerezos 2026, ANA Chile presents results and prospects for Sweet Aryana and Nimba, two early varieties focused on earlier harvests, larger size, firmness and high fruit quality for demanding global markets.