11 Sep 2025
Chile and Argentina face the cherry market with opposite strategies: the former grows through stability and private investment, the latter seeks revival after years of uncertainty. Innovative packaging now stands out as the decisive factor to win space in global markets.
30 Jul 2025
The sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) is rapidly spreading in Argentina’s Los Alerces National Park. Its combined sexual and asexual reproduction extends fruiting season and attracts wildlife, increasing its invasive potential and threatening sensitive native species.
22 Jul 2025
Harvista™ 1.3 SC is AgroFresh's new pre-harvest solution approved in Argentina for cherries. It extends the pollination window, improves fruit set, and enhances both yield and quality, meeting the demands of a rapidly growing and quality-driven global market.
07 Jul 2025
The “Cereza del Valle de Los Antiguos” designation celebrates the southernmost cherries in the world, renowned for their unique sweetness, crisp texture, and superior quality. A one-of-a-kind microclimate and over a decade of research elevate Patagonian fruit excellence.
13 Jun 2025
The cherries of Los Antiguos, grown in the heart of Argentine Patagonia, have earned PDO status thanks to a unique microclimate, time-honored farming techniques, and a long collective effort that highlights their quality, sweetness, crunch, sustainability, and export potential.
15 Apr 2025
Los Antiguos Valley cherries receive Designation of Origin: a major step for producers and regional identity, with export benefits, brand protection, enhanced product value and stronger positioning in international markets.
07 Apr 2025
Argentina closes the 2024/25 season with a historic cherry export record: 7,600 tonnes. Strong demand, high prices, improved logistics and advanced tech, but Chile now seriously threatens competitiveness in both domestic and global markets, raising producer concerns.
25 Mar 2025
In 2024, Chile set a historical record: cherry exports generated USD 3.57 billion, surpassing the value of Argentine meat exports. Thanks to Chinese demand and strategic trade policies, Chile dominates the global fresh fruit market.
29 Jan 2025
These advances are the result of a joint effort between the public and private sectors, with the Government of Río Negro, through the Ministry of Economic Development and Productivity, playing a key role in the promotion and financial support for producers.
22 Jan 2025
‘This season will not be bad for Argentinian exporters. Prices were maintained thanks to the quality of the cherries. We lacked volume, which unfortunately affected producers in Chubut,' said CAPCI Director General Aníbal Caminiti.
