07 Mar 2025
A recent study showed that key parameters such as total soluble solids, firmness, and acidity could be predicted with high accuracy, allowing the supply chain to optimize management and improve final quality.
06 Mar 2025
A study conducted in the arid region of Volgograd, Russia, analyzed the influence of different clonal rootstocks on the cherry varieties Toy, Loznovskaya, and Memory of Zhukova, as well as the sweet cherry varieties Alexandria, Iput, Epos, and Yaroslavna.
28 Feb 2025
Each cherry was manually labelled to indicate position, shape and grade, considering aspects such as ripeness, health of the fruit and position in relation to the camera.
26 Feb 2025
The results of a recent study in Chile provide interesting insights into optimising boron management in cherry trees with the aim of increasing yield and fruit quality.
21 Feb 2025
A recent study from Greece compared different research to analyse the concentration of phenolic components of the cherry and its by-products, as well as the extraction techniques used.
19 Feb 2025
Loss of firmness, color variation, stem desiccation, and mold growth are the main issues that compromise sweet cherry quality during storage and transport. Additionally, harvesting and the conditions under which it takes place have a significant impact on quality.
17 Feb 2025
A recent study conducted on the slopes of Mount Etna (Italy) analyzed the seasonal activity, population genetics, and presence of parasitoids potentially useful for the biological control of this insect in the area.
14 Feb 2025
Data collected from 138 farms show that the average gross production value per hectare is approximately €9,998, with variations between €9,339 and €11,082. Production costs average €6,220 per farm, with a distribution of 41.13% in variable costs and 58.87% in fixed costs.
12 Feb 2025
A recent study analyzed the diversity of Pseudomonas syringae sensu lato, a complex of bacteria known for their pathogenicity in plants, present in California, by sequencing the genome of 86 isolates obtained from both symptomatic and asymptomatic fruit.
07 Feb 2025
A recent study from Korea investigated the combined effect of ethyl formate (EF) and cold on this invasive species, analysing metabolic changes to better understand the impact on the insect's physiology.
