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Chile prepares for 2024-25 campaign with export growth forecast at +35%

Production

02 Aug 2024

Sebastián Rodríguez, commercial director of Verfrut, indicated: 'We plan to export 85 per cent of the total to China and 15 per cent to other markets. This is an increase in terms of volume, we should reach 3.5 million boxes compared to 2.2 million this year'.

Drought and extreme precipitations: the Serbian government's plan to tackle the climate threat

Production

01 Aug 2024

70% of the losses are attributed to droughts and temperatures, amounting to more than EUR 4 billion, according to the Nova Ekonomija portal. "Although the total amount of rainfall is not decreasing, its irregular distribution increases the risk of drought."

The 2024 cherry campaign: the ISMEA report on the Italian production

Production

29 Jul 2024

Turning to information on retail sales, partial data (29 April-16 June) from source NielsenIQ indicate for 2024 compared to the previous campaign an increase in volumes (+12.3%) and a more substantial increase in household expenditure (+20.3%).

Fighting the heat in Japan: damage to 20% of production

Production

25 Jul 2024

Yamagata Prefecture accounts for almost 80% of the national cherry production, but this year's harvest is likely to be much lower than expected. The extremely hot weather has produced low quality cherries, unsuitable for shipment.

Michigan raises national sour cherry numbers, while other states record a decline

Production

22 Jul 2024

Nationally, the production forecast for this year is 222,000,000 lbs (100697 t). Lance Honing of the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) says that much of this figure, about 75 per cent, is due to Michigan.

Cherry production in British Columbia: an example of Canadian success

Production

17 Jul 2024

Since the 1990s, the growth of the Canadian industry has focused mainly on working with foreign countries to conclude agreements for the purchase of our fruit. Canadian cherries are exported to more than 20 countries, including Japan and South Korea.

Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms in cherry ripening: the role of ABA

Production

11 Jul 2024

In a recent study, researchers explored how ABA modulates these ripening processes at both genetic and epigenetic levels through RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS).

China on the rise: USDA says 850,000 tonnes will be counted for the 2024-2025 season

Production

11 Jul 2024

Currently, the drought continues in some areas of northern China, including the main producing province, Shandong. However, according to growers in Yantai, the adverse weather will only affect late-ripening cherries.

Anuarios de Mercado 2024: statistics and analysis of the Chilean market in iQonsulting's report

Production

10 Jul 2024

iQonsulting's 'Anuarios de Mercado 2024' report offers an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the global cherry market, providing a meticulous examination of the latest trends, market dynamics and economic factors affecting the Chilean industry.

With freezing problems behind it, Michigan expects a historic cherry yield for the 2024 season

Production

09 Jul 2024

"In Michigan, in particular, producers are looking at the largest harvest since 2018," says Lance Honing, USDA. "The national total number, 355,000 tonnes, could technically be said to be up 30 per cent from last year."