28 May 2025
In British Columbia, the 2025 cherry season is shaping up to be exceptional: harvest from mid-June to August, Canadian Cherry Month, and “I Farm For” stories showcasing growers. A vibrant year of flavour, community, identity, and proud Canadian agricultural tradition.
27 May 2025
Following 2024’s production collapse, the 2025 cherry season in British Columbia is expected to be historic: 5 million cartons forecast, outstanding fruit quality, rising domestic support, and strong international demand from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
04 Apr 2025
The Staccato™ cherry dispute between Canada and the USA is redefining plant patent protection in agriculture. A legal battle over late-season cherries highlights key IP strategies for breeders. Discover 3 lessons to safeguard innovative fruit varieties.
30 Jan 2025
For an in-depth look at the topics of varietal innovation and modern commercial development strategies for new cherry varieties, Stefano Lugli of Cherry Times interviewed James Calissi, owner of Calissi Farm, a company specialising in nursery and management of new varieties.
29 Jan 2025
A study utilized the CTIFL color scale to classify cherries into three maturity levels analyzing the fruit both before and after a 28-day storage period. Cherries with optimal dry matter levels exhibit lower respiration rates, which helps maintain flavor during storage.
04 Nov 2024
The cherries are the result of crosses between European varieties, which are sweeter and have dark red skin and flesh, and Central Asian varieties, selected for their winter hardiness. "They sell like hotcakes at farmers' markets in the Canadian province."
24 Oct 2024
Thirty-two ‘Staccato’ plots located in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia were selected, representing a range of growing conditions in the BC interior. Thirty-one of the blocks were on Mazzard rootstock and one on Colt rootstock.
05 Sep 2024
District Judge Stanley Bastian has determined that the “Glory” cherries patented by Gordon Goodwin of Wenatchee, Wash, are no different from the “Staccato” trees developed by the Summerland Research and Development Centre of the Canadian government in British Columbia.
28 Aug 2024
Frosts can cause considerable economic losses and, therefore, limit the presence of orchards in areas subject to these phenomena. Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) is a method often used to assess the cold resistance of plant organs to survive cold temperatures.
16 Aug 2024
According to the results of a Canadian study the sweet cherry lethal temperature models devised for 'Sweetheart' and 'Lapins' showed potential when applied to other cultivars with comparable flowering duration, such as 'Sonata', 'Staccato' and 'Skeena'.
