17 May 2024
"Expect nothing less as we prepare for another successful harvest - says Destiny Nash, cherry sales lead - "With a notable 30% increase in production capabilities, we are poised for continued growth and success".
16 May 2024
‘We started a few days earlier than last year, when the harvest began on 4 May,’ says David Manero, producing partner of Cerima Cherries. ‘The campaign started well in terms of prices, but this year there will be fewer kilos of early cherries.
15 May 2024
A survey conducted at the beginning of May among the main industry players predicts a below-average production in 2024 of between 50 and 60 thousand tonnes around +/- 10% compared to last year's production, with negative estimates prevailing.
15 May 2024
Italy continues to lose positions in the ranking of the largest cherry producers in the world. Currently, the beautiful country is in seventh place, surpassed by Spain and chased by Greece. In just three five-year periods, national production has dropped by 15%.
13 May 2024
‘I believe there will be few or many cherries this season, but with a lower price and less demand,’ says Oksana Gordiy, head of Umansk Fruit Company LLC. ‘Moreover, we cannot predict the situation with the war’.
07 May 2024
‘We aim to export around 120,000 tonnes,’ said Hayrettin Ucak, deputy coordinator of the Aegean Exporters' Association. ’We will be able to achieve exports of USD 300 million if an ideal price for producers and exporters is formed on the market.
06 May 2024
‘The cherries of the southern hemisphere are us,’ says Claudio Vial, general manager of the cherry exporter Ranco Cherries, who provides information on the increase in Chilean cherry production (+37%), to reach around 130 million tonnes in 2027.
30 Apr 2024
Giacomo Giotta, owner of the eponymous company in Conversano, is preparing to start harvesting the Bigarreau variety next weekend, about two weeks earlier than last year. Yields seem to be higher, with an increase of 20-25%.
29 Apr 2024
iQonsulting provides reports of the latest Chilean cherry varieties on the Chinese market. It also finds the right methodology for farmers and growers to calculate their yield and cash flow in the production and sale of cherries.
26 Apr 2024
After five bad winters, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said it announced a historic $70 million investment in March to help farmers by replacing damaged crops by replanting more climate-resistant varieties.
