06 Jul 2026
Cristián Pino leads a free online course on export cherry production in Chile, focusing on fruit quality, soft cherries, irrigation, nutrition, biostimulants and practical strategies to improve orchard profitability across Valparaíso and Maule for stronger export results.
03 Jul 2026
Chilean cherries 2025/26 face a more saturated China market, flat FOB prices and rising pressure on quality, timing and destinations. Diversification toward the United States and other markets is becoming crucial to protect Chile’s profitability and fruit exports now.
02 Jul 2026
Chile’s cherry industry faces a decisive phase: softer exports, heavy dependence on China, more digital consumers and rising technical pressures demand sharper strategies to protect profitability, fruit quality and global leadership in fresh produce markets worldwide.
30 Jun 2026
At CherryTech 2026, Jordi Casas reviews the Chilean cherry season: lower production, uneven quality, weaker prices and new challenges for Chile, China and global markets. Profitability, varieties and coordinated strategy are now crucial for the industry's future path.
30 Jun 2026
China’s market for Chilean cherries is changing as shoppers prioritize flavor, firmness and food safety over gift purchases. Record exports, tighter standards and wider diversification define the next stage for Chile’s cherry industry after CherryTech 2026 in China.
30 Jun 2026
At CherryTech 2026, Carlos Tapia outlined the future of Chile’s cherry industry: Chile leads global fresh cherry exports, but the next challenge is to increase productivity, fruit quality, climate adaptation and technical efficiency to protect its global leadership.
30 Jun 2026
The 2025-2026 Chilean cherry season marks a turning point for the industry: the market is penalizing low-quality fruit, small sizes and less competitive growers, while rewarding efficiency, stronger varieties and high standards in exports to China.
09 Jun 2026
In Chile’s cherry orchards, the University of O’Higgins combines AI, LoRaWAN sensors, computer vision, hyperspectral imaging and 3D models to estimate yield, fruit size, ripening and microclimates, improving quality, harvest planning and agronomic decisions.
04 Jun 2026
Chile’s cherry sector must reduce its dependence on China and shift 30% of exports toward new markets. Agronomy, varieties, quality, packaging and commercial strategy are becoming decisive to protect value, competitiveness and the long-term future of the industry.
01 Jun 2026
Lizard skin in cherries affects fruit appearance during cold storage and export transit. The Chilean study compares varieties, ripening stages and postharvest behavior, identifying the cultivars most exposed to damage, the most tolerant ones and key risks for local exports.
