01 Apr 2025
Altitude changes the quality of cherries, affecting organic acids and phenolic compounds. A study in Turkey on four cultivars grown at 200 and 800 m revealed changes in the nutritional profile, improving flavour and antioxidant properties of the fruit.
21 Mar 2025
Discover how Professor Juan Pablo Zoffoli's research in Chile is revolutionizing cherry production. Innovative treatments improve size, quality, and shelf life, focusing on the Bing and Lapins varieties. Explore the science behind tastier, market-ready cherries.
05 Mar 2025
The study conducted by Spanish and US researchers explored the genetic factors behind key factors influencing the taste of sweet cherries, including sugar and acid content.
13 Feb 2025
"All the post-harvest management will be reflected in the next harvest. Therefore, we must emphasize irrigation, nutrition, and summer pruning, among other things. We conduct all these checklists to achieve extraordinary quality fruit, which is what the markets demand from us.”
10 Feb 2025
Research has shown that all varieties are classified as rich in anthocyanins and flavonoids. In addition to polyphenols, sweet cherries contain carotenoid compounds like β-carotene and vitamin C, which enhance their antioxidant capabilities.
23 Dec 2024
A recent study analysed the quality of sour cherry juice packaged in glass and Tetra Pak, evaluating sensory and physico-chemical parameters. The aim was to provide useful information to consumers and ensure adequate quality standards.
20 Dec 2024
A recent study analyzed four sour cherry cultivars, two dark-fleshed varieties, "Heimann R" and "Gorsemska," and two light-fleshed ones, "Montmorency" and "V70142", to determine differences in metabolite composition and antioxidant activity.
26 Nov 2024
Cherry quality refers to a set of attributes that evoke a sense of well-being when consumed. All these attributes vary between different varieties and even within the same fruit, depending on the ripening stage.
22 Nov 2024
A recent study from Portugal and Denmark focused on the effects of two biostimulants: glycine betaine and an extract derived from the seaweed Ecklonia maxima. These biostimulants were applied to sweet cherry cultivars “Early Bigi” and “Lapins” grafted onto SL-64 rootstock.
21 Nov 2024
Given its direct influence on other indices such as flavor and firmness, this time we will analyze color, from the perspective of homogenization in the final product, the high percentage of light-colored fruit, and the high percentage of dark-colored fruit.
