20 Jun 2023
The use of dwarfing rootstocks enables an increase in planting density that can reach almost 7,000 trees per hectare. The presence of smaller-sized trees makes it possible to facilitate and accelerate all cultivation operations, particularly harvesting, thereby reducing costs.
20 Jun 2023
At the IX International Cherry Symposium in Beijing there was much discussion on cherry covers and their impact on fruit growth and quality. Here a summary of the work presented by Andrea Giovannini and the Fruit Tree Ecophysiology group of DISTAL - University of Bologna.
16 Jun 2023
Cherry cultivation in Trentino Alto Adige represents a small part of the national panorama, with an area of about 250 ha; however, it represents an interesting crop for provincial fruit growing and has spread in some hill areas with altitudes ranging from 200 m asl to 900 m asl.
16 Jun 2023
Cherry Times is pleased to host the presentations displayed on Saturday 10 June in Palombara, Rome, during the National Cherry Symposium, a scientific and academic event at the service of farmers and lovers of the Sabina cherry tree.
13 Jun 2023
At the laboratories of the Department of Life Sciences of UNIMORE, research was carried out with the aim of assessing the effectiveness of a treatment with high hydrostatic pressure (HPP, high pressure processing) for the quality preservation of fresh sour cherries.
13 Jun 2023
The water supply during the fruit-growing season is directly correlated with fruit growth and yield, thereby allowing fruit to reach the appropriate size at harvest. Conversely, excessive preharvest water supplies may negatively impact the fruit storabilty.
13 Jun 2023
Tarun Arora, director at the Indian company IG International, recently announced "a groundbreaking development in the Indian agricultural sector: the successful propagation of Maxma® 14 rootstock for cherries through tissue culture".
09 Jun 2023
Recent research published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences looked at consumer attitudes in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina towards the appearance and taste of cherries. The online survey was conducted with 402 respondents.
09 Jun 2023
From the cherry breeding conducted by Amy Iezzoni, professor emeritus at Michigan State University, five new dwarfing and early rootstocks have recently been commercially released: the Corette® series. All five rootstocks significantly reduce the size of the tree compared to stan
06 Jun 2023
Cherry growers are looking for solutions to improve the efficiency of their plants, guarantee the product quality demanded by the markets and reduce production costs. These include the mechanisation of certain cultivation operations such as pruning and harvesting.
