12 Jul 2024
One of the great advantages of this new technology is that thanks to its height (4.5 metres) it acts as a physical protection against damage caused by rain and hail, greatly reducing fruit splitting, which generates losses in the millions every year.
11 Jul 2024
Currently, the drought continues in some areas of northern China, including the main producing province, Shandong. However, according to growers in Yantai, the adverse weather will only affect late-ripening cherries.
10 Jul 2024
Lorena Pinto pointed out that several trials are being conducted in Chile with Sweet Saretta and Sweet Stephany, 'and the calibre we have seen is above 30 and even 32. Moreover, they are self-fertile, so we have solved the pollination problem'.
10 Jul 2024
iQonsulting's 'Anuarios de Mercado 2024' report offers an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the global cherry market, providing a meticulous examination of the latest trends, market dynamics and economic factors affecting the Chilean industry.
05 Jul 2024
Protecting intellectual property is key to maintaining competitiveness and sustainable growth. Registering brands and packaging in key markets such as China not only protects intangible assets, but also enhances product reputation and quality.
04 Jul 2024
'There is such a wide and powerful offer of biological inputs that, in my opinion, there is so much information that one tends to get a bit lost,' says Walter Masman, 'I use them in a complementary way to conventional ones. I am convinced that they generate a positive impact'.
02 Jul 2024
Roxane Flores, Director of Human Capital Development and Regulatory Affairs at AFIPA, shares her visit with Cristián Osorio, a cherry grower from Coltauco, and together they discuss the main challenges that Chilean farmers face in bringing their cherries to international markets.
02 Jul 2024
Nicolás Zamorano, consultant for Asian markets, commented that in China, consumers 'were mainly trained on cherry varieties. Today the business is no longer global, but increasingly specific, along with the requirements customers have for each variety'.
27 Jun 2024
Professor Walter Masman concluded the Mundoagro Capacita course on 'Cherry tree management and physiology', focusing on what is currently happening with regard to the use of cover crops, fertilisation, irrigation and new cherry varieties.
24 Jun 2024
Nutrient analysis in leaves is fundamental to modern agriculture, allowing growers to assess the nutritional status of orchards and plan targeted fertilisation interventions. This tool is crucial for ensuring high quality fruit.
