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The cherry evolution in Chile and its position in the world

Quality

22 May 2024

As the main supplier in the southern hemisphere. today Chile has planted about 73 thousand hectares. The growth is projected to mean that in the coming years about 5,000 hectares could be planted per year, considering a near horizon of 100 thousand hectares planted before 2030.

Emerging agronomic and commercial problems and needs in cherry cultivation in Turkiye

Quality

20 May 2024

Alara is the biggest grower in Turkey with 220 ha of orchards for production out of peak season. Different dynamics are emerging since the last 10 years that are threatening the future of the business. Actions for sustainable production are becoming more and more important.

Problems and prospects of cerasiculture in southern Italy

Quality

17 May 2024

Southern Italy's cerasiculture is the national benchmark in terms of both area and production. On the other hand, the propensity to renew the crop, to new varieties and rootstocks as well as to protection structures, is proceeding slowly.

Problems and prospects for cherry growing in northern Italy: -15% of production in 15 years

Quality

15 May 2024

Italy continues to lose positions in the ranking of the largest cherry producers in the world. Currently, the beautiful country is in seventh place, surpassed by Spain and chased by Greece. In just three five-year periods, national production has dropped by 15%.

How to produce quality cherries? The answer from the International Congress at Macfrut 2024

Quality

14 May 2024

Biosolutions can become a fundamental "pivot" for setting innovative technical lines worldwide. May 9th within Macfrut 2024 the International Congress titled: "Which biosolutions for quality cherries?" took place. Summaries of the presentations will be published on Cherry Times.

Chinese study reveals Chinese cherries quality attributes

Quality

19 Apr 2024

The description of the composition of Chinese cherry fruits was carried out for the first time in this study, that determined the acid and sugar content of thirty-eight Chinese cherry cultivars, as well as two wild genotypes using the liquid chromatography method (HPLC).

Which micro-organisms can be found on cherries?

Crop protection Quality

22 Feb 2024

The study aimed to characterise for the first time the culturome at seven different stages of development in cv. Saco. The current investigation has successfully identified a total of twenty-three bacterial strains and twenty-five fungal strains.

TOMRA LUCAi™ for InVision2 grading platform boosts efficiency and profitability of cherry packing operations

Quality

20 Feb 2024

Benedetta Ricci Iamino, Global Category Director – Cherries at TOMRA Food says: “LUCAi™ for InVision2 represents a substantial leap forward. The LUCAi™ platform, in fact, allows to process cherries at a higher speed (+15% kg per hour per lane) while optimizing defect sorting.

New dehydration techniques of sour cherries for high-quality product

Quality

14 Feb 2024

Products underwent quality assessment through the utilisation of non-destructive image analysis, colour measurements, and sensory analysis, which incorporated both non-destructive and destructive evaluation of attributes.

In Otago, an experimental project on freezing cherries promises new opportunities for the New Zealand market

Post-harvest​ Quality Press review

29 Jan 2024

Every year an average of 2,207 tonnes of Central Otago cherries are discarded or not harvested due to imperfections. Eden Orchards, known for its juices, has experimented with individual freezing of cherries in an attempt to develop a commercially viable process.