25 Aug 2026
In Chile, artificial intelligence, drones and multispectral imaging are transforming cherry farming. New technologies improve yields, treatment precision, water efficiency and crop management, while accelerating the development of increasingly automated and data-driven orchards.
24 Aug 2026
Organo-mineral fertilization in mountain cherry orchards improves soil fertility, increases nutrient efficiency and reduces field operations. This strategy can lower production costs, support cherry quality and promote greater long-term profitability for growers.
19 Aug 2026
A 44-year INRAE study shows how climate change is reshaping chilling, forcing and sweet cherry flowering in southwestern France, increasing frost risk and challenging phenology models while guiding breeding strategies for stable yields under future climate conditions.
18 Aug 2026
Mechanical harvesting of sour cherries is seeing very strong demand, driven by labor shortages. Stable service rates, fully booked schedules, storms, high temperatures and fears of an early halt to fruit purchases by processors are shaping the final stage of the season.
17 Aug 2026
Winter cherry tree pruning regulates crop load, renews fruiting wood and improves fruit size and quality. Key techniques include bud fertility assessment, branch renewal, training system management and pruning-cut protection to maintain productive, balanced and healthy trees.
13 Aug 2026
Effective sweet cherry postharvest management protects the canopy, reduces heat stress and restores tree reserves. Balanced irrigation, selective summer pruning and targeted nutrition prepare trees for dormancy while supporting bloom, fruit set and next season’s crop.
12 Aug 2026
In Chile, effective cherry tree branching can accelerate fruit production and improve yield potential. Hydrogen cyanamide, Promalin, gibberellic acid and targeted bud treatments help stimulate healthy, uniform lateral branches and support efficient orchard development.
10 Aug 2026
In cherry trees, adequate chill accumulation is essential for uniform bud break and flowering. Hydrogen cyanamide and bud-break agents help manage dormancy, advance harvest timing and improve fruit quality, pollination, fruit set and overall orchard performance.
06 Aug 2026
A Tasmanian field trial is examining how rain covers affect orchard microclimate, light and cherry quality, helping growers manage hotter, drier summers, extreme rainfall and fruit cracking while protecting yields, premium production and the fruit’s commercial value now.
06 Aug 2026
A Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences study examines how harvest timing, growing area, greenhouse orientation and plastic films affect sugars, vitamin C, firmness, nutritional value and market quality in sweet cherries grown in northeastern China under cover.
