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Bad weather emergency in Valencia: the government allocates €1.5 million to relaunch cherry farms

Production

20 Jan 2025

Last year, extreme weather conditions and fires deeply affected this sector. The subsidies aim to mitigate the effects of adverse climatic factors that had a significant impact on the crop during the 2023 campaign.

Mendoza (Argentina): how early cherries become an opportunity for new global markets

Production

20 Jan 2025

Chilean agronomist Jorge Astudillo Galvez visited the farms of 15 producers in Mendoza to analyse production conditions and give technical advice, with the aim of providing a diagnosis on how to improve local production to reach new markets.

Argentina: focus on early varieties and logistics to diversify market destinations

Production

10 Jan 2025

Anibal Caminiti explained that Rio Negro had an exportable production of early varieties, with young plantations that had not been treated with cyanamide, which in the future will allow an advance in production, with an entry into the foreign market in week 42.

Chilean fruit: none like the cherry in the last 20 years

Production

30 Dec 2024

For the current season, initial estimates predicted a 59% increase in exports compared to the previous season, which translated into more than 131 million boxes. The figure was corrected by the Chilean Committee for Fruit Cherries.

Predictions on sour cherry quality via an analysis of cultivars and climatic factors

Production

06 Dec 2024

A study analyzed 10 sour cherry cultivars focusing on varietal characteristics, climatic factors, and fruit and stone weight. These data highlight significant variability among the cultivars and underscore the importance of genetic and environmental factors.

South Africa: good omens for the new season despite the cold weather

Production

26 Nov 2024

Despite the frost heavily affecting the early cherry varieties, cherry growers remain optimistic about the overall quality of this season's harvest and the promising opportunities available in both local and international markets.

Interesting opportunities for cherry tree development in Peru

Production

25 Nov 2024

Despite difficulties in the cultivation of cherry varieties in Peru, trials with varieties from the USA and Italy could start soon. This has improved the national outlook, which in turn is looking at the growing demand in some markets.

Production alarm in Chile: Fedefruta declares a drop in volumes

Production

15 Nov 2024

Fedefruta points to several possible factors. “It could be due to a pattern, the area, the microclimate, or related to a varietal issue and agronomic management,” the experts commented. According to them, the fruit drop could be part of a natural load adjustment.

Cherry consumption on the rise in EU while production is decreasing steadily

Production

07 Nov 2024

Area planted to cherry trees in the EU continues to decline slowly as old orchards are not renewed. In 2024, the production declines in Poland and Italy will push the overall EU output forecast down. EU consumption of cherries in MY 2024/25 is expected to increase.

Somercotes (Tasmania) cherries ready for a promising season

Production

04 Nov 2024

The Somercotes farm was founded in 1823 and currently produces around 20 varieties of cherries on 50 hectares, With the Tasmanian cherry harvest season now imminent, the Somercotes team is very excited about this year's prospects.