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Premium cherries: strategies to optimise quality

Quality

24 Sep 2024

Premium quality requires integral dedication that considers all aspects of field management, from pruning and nutrition to irrigation and pest control. Only with meticulous attention to these details growers can meet the high expectations of the market and maximise profitability.

The influence of trunk height on sweet cherry quality

Quality

18 Sep 2024

Interestingly, cherries from trees with a trunk height of 60-65 cm retained their quality for a longer period compared to those from other heights, showing less weight loss and maintaining a higher level of firmness and soluble solids.

Cherry pomace can be valorised in a sustainable way

Quality

10 Sep 2024

Although sweet cherry pomace waste is obtained after juice production, it still contains significant amounts of dietary fibre and value-added compounds, including polyphenols. For this reason, it can be used as a renewable raw material to generate bioactive compounds.

Seaweed for a quality production

Quality

06 Sep 2024

The aim of the study conducted at Qinghai University (China) was to test whether seaweed-based biostimulants have the ability to counteract delayed fruit ripening and improve the antioxidant properties and quality of cherries treated with gibberellic acid.

How does fruit quality changes inside the tree?

Quality

23 Aug 2024

A study by Italian and Romanian universities evaluated the impact of cultivar and fruit position within the tree canopy during pre-ripening or full ripening on the quality parameters of organically grown cherries.

Near-harvest solution delivers increased yields and greater control over fruit quality

Quality

21 Aug 2024

Harvista™ 1,3 SC, a 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)-based growth regulator for near-harvest applications from AgroFresh, offers an innovative solution that helps growers control fruit quality and increase yield.

Pre-harvest strategies to reduce the risk of cracking

Quality

19 Aug 2024

In research funded by the Government of Aragon, a relationship was identified between the rate of cracking and the amount of flavonoids present in the epidermis of the underside of the fruit. As the amount of flavonoids increases, the frequency of cracking also increases.

Plant growth regulators and biostimulants: UPL's solutions for cherry production

Quality

06 Aug 2024

This line includes Biozyme TF, a natural plant growth regulator, a component of the 'Calibre Solution' strategy, which, together with Dropper 5% SC, a cytokinin-based growth regulator, generates an important synergy that explains the consistent results obtained with its use.

The importance of firmness in Chilean cherries for the Chinese market

Quality

22 Jul 2024

In Chile, the industry has worked to standardise levels of firmness, and although there is no single number, it is clear to all of us that above 240 g/mm at harvest, the requirements are already being met. Obviously, the higher the value, the better.

The influence of cultivar and rootstock on the bioactive compound content in sweet cherry

Quality

16 Jul 2024

The study investigates the effect of these combinations on the total phenol and anthocyanin content, the content of individual phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity of the fruit. The methods used are spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).