News about Andrea Giovannini

Effective strategies to reduce cherry cracking: the results of CrackCirera (Spain)

Tech management

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.

Gibberellic acid: improves hardness and preservation of cherries

Quality

21 Mar 2025

Discover how Professor Juan Pablo Zoffoli's research in Chile is revolutionizing cherry production. Innovative treatments improve size, quality, and shelf life, focusing on the Bing and Lapins varieties. Explore the science behind tastier, market-ready cherries.

Control of Drosophila suzukii through mass trapping

Crop protection

12 Mar 2025

A promising approach for the control of SWD (Drosophila suzukii) is the control by means of mass traps, which contain a killing agent and use specific attractants to selectively reduce the population of the target pest.

Predicting post-storage cherry quality through nutrient analysis

Post-harvest​

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.

Influence of clonal rootstocks on cherry growth and productivity in the Volgograd Region

Rootstocks

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.

Cherry CO: a public dataset for cherry detection and segmentation

Tech management

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.

Sweet cherry tree nutrition: role and application strategies of boron

Tech management

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.

Sweet cherry and its by-products: a valuable source of phenolic compounds

Processed

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.

Extending sweet cherry shelf-life: factors influencing preservation

Post-harvest​

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.

Drosophila suzukii on the slopes of Mount Etna: seasonal dynamics, genetics, and prospects for biological control

Crop protection

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.