Cherry Times hosts the presentations displayed on Saturday 10 June in Palombara, Rome, during the National Cherry Symposium, a scientific and academic event at the service of farmers and lovers of the Sabina cherries.
The event took place within the framework of the 95th Historical Edition of the Sagra delle Cerase, the oldest in Europe of this crop, based on a centuries-old tradition, due to the Cerase del Papa variety, dating back to Honorius IV (around 1200).
The aim of the Symposium was to foster cherry production, drawing attention to a product of Italian excellence that can represent the crop of attraction and valorisation, taking stock of the latest developments in agrifood research, focusing on the Sabina area.
Another objective was to connect national and local administrations, public opinion, and the scientific and academic world with operators in the agri-food sector, who invest energy and time on the excellence and uniqueness to which cherries are an undisputed witness of flavour and beauty.
Here the Symposium programme in pdf (Italian).
Symposium reports (Italian):
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30 Oct 2025
In Chile, a new cherry pulp burger cuts fat by up to 16% while adding value to fruit excluded from exports. Developed by a university team, the project blends innovation, sustainability, and waste recovery into a product for health-conscious consumers and emerging markets.
21 Aug 2023
Cherries ranked in the top five in U.S. sales in July 2023 with US$261 million in sales, representing an average monthly expenditure of US$1.99 per household. Cherries ranked first in June for absolute growth in value sales.
25 Nov 2025
A recent Serbian study tested 14 cherry rootstocks on heavy, acidic soils without irrigation. Results show how each rootstock impacts fruit size, sugars, acidity and antioxidants, helping farmers make better rootstock-cultivar choices for quality yield.
25 Nov 2025
In 2025, the CTIFL research center in La Tapy (France) evaluated 20 cherry varieties, focusing on fruit size, productivity, firmness, and resistance to cracking. Researcher Aliénor Royer-Lanoote presented key data to guide cherry orchard planning across European growing regions.
