26 Mar 2025
Discover the best vegetation indices to monitor water stress in sweet cherry trees in south-eastern Spain. A study by the Polytechnic University of Cartagena analyses the effectiveness of NDVI, OSAVI and TRRVI with multispectral images to optimise irrigation.
26 Mar 2025
Foliar analysis in cherry trees optimises nutrition and yield. In Chile, the limit line method defines sufficiency intervals for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other nutrients, improving fruit quality and crop sustainability.
25 Mar 2025
The Spanish CrackCirera project tested strategies to reduce cherry cracking by analysing resistant varieties, rain covers and specific treatments. Find out the results and the most effective solutions to protect production and improve fruit quality.
20 Mar 2025
Upgrade your cherry and table grape farms with grants covering up to 80% of costs. Install protective systems, improve fruit quality, and boost yields despite weather or pests. Discover available funding programs to modernize and increase farm profitability today.
20 Mar 2025
How do sweet cherry trees survive extreme frost? Scientists study supercooling, a mechanism that keeps the buds alive even at -27°C. Understanding this process is crucial to protect future crops from sudden frosts.
18 Mar 2025
The excessive use of chemical fertilizers in cherry cultivation causes environmental problems, including the release of nutrients and soil degradation. These excessive inputs often exceed the actual needs of the trees, causing nutritional imbalances and inefficiencies.
17 Mar 2025
There is no ideal soil for growing cherry trees, but there are some that are more suitable. Nevertheless, this fruit tree has conquered territories in large parts of Chile. That is why it is increasingly necessary to improve them. There are many strategies.
12 Mar 2025
The initiative aims to optimise fruit production and alleviate bee pollination difficulties at certain times of the year.
10 Mar 2025
Biostimulants, such as glycine betaine or biostimulants based on seaweed (e.g. Ecklonia maxima), can be a sustainable approach to improve the condition of plants, even under adverse environmental circumstances.
07 Mar 2025
"There are other factors besides the hours of cold weather," said Gardner, owner of Zaiger Genetics in Modesto, California, known for breeding early varieties of stone fruit, sweet cherries and apples.
