News about Chile

Chile Week in China: 9th edition highlights growing market opportunities

Markets

13 Dec 2024

The Chilean delegation at the event in Beijing consisted of representatives from 25 companies in the agricultural sector, along with representatives from other industries, according to the Global Times from the Chilean Embassy in China.

GP Graders' AI to support cherry production in Chile

Post-harvest​

12 Dec 2024

With Chile leading the world in cherry exports, especially to markets such as China, GP Graders' innovations are proving to be a key element in maintaining the country's competitiveness. The incorporation of AI improves product quality and system efficiency.

Chilean cherry in China: 140 to 400 pallets per day by air freight

Markets

12 Dec 2024

Julio Ruiz-Tagle, Head of Asia and the Americas at D-Quality Survey, pointed out that the Chilean cherry market in China has shown dynamic behaviour in recent days, influenced by both the steady volume of arrivals and the weather conditions.

Cherry Burst™ is the emerging variety of this Chilean season

Varieties

11 Dec 2024

Being at an early stage with this variety, it is still too early to make a full assessment on demand and prices. “Cherry Burst™ generates a lot of interest in the market, especially among early season buyers,” explained Antonia Sánchez of Bloom Fresh.

The impact of fruit abortion during the harvest period

Tech management

10 Dec 2024

According to reports, abortion or pasma occurs 25-30 days after full flowering, when the fruit has already formed and then falls. A tree with an excessive load, for example, will naturally abort more fruits due to competition for photosynthates.

Quality and quantity from South America: Chile and Argentina prepare for Chinese New Year

Markets

06 Dec 2024

China, which buys over 90% of Chilean cherries, received the first sea container last week, and hundreds more are expected to follow. This is the best time for cherry shipments to reach China before the Chinese New Year (CNY) on January 29.

Joy Wing Mau Asia prepares for Chilean season, ready to absorb extra production

Markets

06 Dec 2024

China and other Asian markets have the capacity to absorb the increase in volumes of Chilean cherries, says Danny Guo, GM of JWM Asia. However, he cites quality control, channel diversification, and targeted marketing as key factors for success.

Post-harvest browning: heat treatment study from Chile to understand its physiology

Post-harvest​

06 Dec 2024

Internal browning, a physiological disorder that affects the quality of cherries, is a major defect occurring during post-harvest (Palacios-Peralta et al., 2022). The incidence of internal browning has increased in recent years due to longer travel times to export destinations.

Orange peel: pre-harvest factors influencing the onset of this physiopathy

Post-harvest​

05 Dec 2024

The objective of this study conducted by 3 Chilean universities was to determine the phenological time of onset of orange peel disorder in relation to several factors that could potentially influence the incidence of the disorder.

Pergola cherry training system: more than 500 hectares in Chile for early and more sustainable production

Planting systems

04 Dec 2024

The Head System SRP training system exploits the natural acrotony of the cherry tree to the advantage of its productivity, earliness and efficiency in crop management. This development has evolved using an annual or biennial branch-breaking technique.