Image source: Stefano Lugli
Heat, mild winters and late frosts are putting this fruit species under increasing pressure. Shade nets help reduce water stress and heat damage, but their effectiveness depends on rootstock, vigour, training system and cherry orchard management.
The climate crisis is affecting sweet cherry (Prunus avium) through high temperatures, intense solar radiation and, although it may seem counterintuitive, cold snaps that influence productive seasons. In cherry growing, the mitigating effect of multifunctional nets against heat, through the creation of shade, is now widely recognised.
[...]
Read the full article: agronotizie.imagelinenetwork.com
09 Apr 2026
In Chile, a nursery in Molina was sanctioned for illegally propagating the Tip-Top cv. cherry without an ANA Chile® license. SAG ordered the seizure of the material, later destroyed by court order, as controls tighten across the cherry supply chain.
14 Jul 2025
The 2025 cherry season shows global contrasts: excellent production in Italy, the UK and South Africa; dramatic declines in Turkey and Greece. High prices in Spain, solid demand and logistic bottlenecks are reshaping the structure of the international cherry market.
28 Sep 2026
In Chile, attention is growing around contractual risks in the cherry industry. Lawyer Álvaro Jofré examines advances, guarantees, due diligence, penalties and foreign investment, outlining safeguards that can reduce disputes, financial losses and legal exposure abroad.
28 Sep 2026
The Corette® series introduces low-vigor cherry rootstocks for high-density orchards. Trials in Spain, Italy and across Europe are assessing yield, adaptation to calcareous soils, protected cultivation, lower winter chilling requirements and mechanization strategies.
