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'.
17 Jul 2024
Since the 1990s, the growth of the Canadian industry has focused mainly on working with foreign countries to conclude agreements for the purchase of our fruit. Canadian cherries are exported to more than 20 countries, including Japan and South Korea.
05 Jul 2024
"The trees have not had a chance to acclimatise to this cold weather," said Sukhpaul Bal, cherry grower and president of the B.C. Cherry Association. "This is where we have seen a huge reduction in volume due to a rapid change in temperature."
26 Apr 2024
After five bad winters, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food said it announced a historic $70 million investment in March to help farmers by replacing damaged crops by replanting more climate-resistant varieties.
24 Apr 2024
From 2013 to 2022, world production increased from 2.3 to 2.75 million tonnes, while trade flows rose from 350,000 to 940,000 tonnes, an increase of 266%. The value of traded goods reached a record 4.3 billion euro.
10 Apr 2024
The United States has banned the entry of cherries from Quebec, Canada, following the detection of the European cherry fruit fly in the province. The notice expands the 2017 import ban on cherries from Ontario. Other Canadian provinces must certify the origin of their cherries.
14 Feb 2024
The B.C. Cherry Association says last month's polar vortex led to a meeting of members declaring that they would meet with provincial and federal government officials to discuss the situation the industry is facing.
19 Dec 2023
Chile is by far the largest cherry exporter globally, exporting 414,000 tonnes of cherries from November 2022 to February 2023. By region, Europe is the largest producer of cherries and accounts for 32% of global production.
Post-harvest​ Production Varieties
18 Sep 2023
Manual harvesting of stalkless cherries reduces the time by 40-45% compared to manual harvesting of traditional cultivars; stalkless cherries are cultivars whose FRF value, when ripe, is 200-300 g compared to 450-900 for 'normal' cultivars.
31 Aug 2023
The primary aim of the present investigation was to construct predictive models for determining the lethal temperature thresholds (resulting in 10%, 50%, and 90% death rates) for two distinct cultivars of sweet cherry flower buds, during the autumn and winter period.
