15 Apr 2024
World supply rose from 1.85 to 2.75 million tonnes from 2008 to 2022, an increase of about 50%. The geography of world supply has not changed substantially over the past 15 years, although a concentration in a few countries can be observed.
12 Apr 2024
"This year we have a more typical seasonal timing," said Mark Calder of Primavera Marketing - "Some of the earlier varieties could be out by 25 April, with a steady volume in the southern San Joaquin Valley by 5 May."
11 Apr 2024
"It promises to be a very good campaign," says Michele Laporta, president of Op Agritalia. "This year the season is starting much earlier, mainly due to the favourable weather. In any case, it will all depend on the weather in the coming days".
11 Apr 2024
The total export volume reached 2,211,344 crates, an increase of 45.7%. In November, the largest floating photovoltaic plant in South America was officially opened, another milestone in Verfrut's sustainability efforts.
09 Apr 2024
The 2024 Apulian cherry season seems to be promising: there is a climate of confidence and positivity among operators in Apulia. According to RICA, the Agricultural Accounting Information Network, Apulia is worth 30% of Italy's cherry production.
09 Apr 2024
A reduction in sour cherry orchards and processing plants is expected. "The cost of planting and maintaining the current orchards is high," says Tim Brian, president of Smeltzer Orchard Co. "and there are not many to replace them."
03 Apr 2024
The Maule and O'Higgins regions account for 82 per cent of cherry exports. In Curicó, the launch of the Cherry Market Network programme was held, a project co-funded by Corfo that aims to sustainably strengthen the region's fruit industry.
02 Apr 2024
A severe hailstorm affected some 3,500 hectares of cherry trees in the Extemadura region of Extremadura, Spain. The real tragedy is that not all producers are insured due to the imposition of Agroseguros conditions, according to the Unión de Extremadura.
28 Mar 2024
The aid is coming after the USDA granted a request for a federal disaster declaration. The decision means that farmers in 22 Washington counties and six Oregon counties are eligible for emergency loans of up to $500,000 each.
22 Mar 2024
'We provided the cherry trees with the most favourable growing environment,' Wang Weizhi, owner of 12 high-end greenhouses said, "We keep the temperature difference at 13°C to make the cherries sweeter. The sugar content of our products is generally around 24-25%'.
