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The reduction in transit times to China will boost exports of Peruvian cherries

Markets

07 Sep 2026

Chancay Port cuts transit to China to 21-23 days, creating new prospects for Peruvian cherries. Peru is focusing on low-chill varieties, Andean growing areas and postharvest technologies to build a competitive position in the expanding global fresh cherry market.

Volumes of frozen Chilean cherries have risen by 95 per cent, opening up new market opportunities

Processed

07 Sep 2026

Chilean frozen cherry exports grew 95% in volume between 2024 and 2025. According to Gonzalo Bachelet of Chilealimentos, the sector offers new opportunities to add value to fruit not sold fresh, diversify markets and support investment in the expanding frozen cherry sector.

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.