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.
19 Apr 2024
The description of the composition of Chinese cherry fruits was carried out for the first time in this study, that determined the acid and sugar content of thirty-eight Chinese cherry cultivars, as well as two wild genotypes using the liquid chromatography method (HPLC).
16 Apr 2024
According to the cherry yearbook recently published by iQonsulting, during the 2023/24 season, 413,979 tons of Chilean cherries were exported. For this latest season, the estimated value could exceed $3 billion FOB.
11 Apr 2024
The total export volume reached 2,211,344 crates, an increase of 45.7%. In November, the largest floating photovoltaic plant in South America was officially opened, another milestone in Verfrut's sustainability efforts.
03 Apr 2024
Local production is gradually increasing and experts have given much advice on outdoor cultivation in high altitude and low latitude areas. However, the technology of cherry cultivation in China is not yet considered mature enough.
27 Mar 2024
The Chilean company Giddings-Cerasus closed the 2023-24 season once again with the Cerasina varieties 'Final 12.1' and '13.1'. The last batch of Giddings Cerasus cherries sent to the Asian market arrived on 18 March, with over 90 tonnes of product.
22 Mar 2024
'We provided the cherry trees with the most favourable growing environment,' Wang Weizhi, owner of 12 high-end greenhouses said, "We keep the temperature difference at 13°C to make the cherries sweeter. The sugar content of our products is generally around 24-25%'.
18 Mar 2024
Raúl Orellana, Technical Manager for Quality, talks about his experience in China and how this prepares the company for the coming season, after part of his team experienced first-hand the journey that the cherries take to China.
06 Mar 2024
After the Chinese New Year, imported cherries gradually disappeared from the Chinese market. The first crop of cherries produced in the Dalian greenhouses has been on the market for some time and the price has remained high, even 1-2 times more expensive than Chilean cherries.
23 Feb 2024
ANA Chile, a leading Chilean company in global fruit variety management, launched this cherry on the Asian market. In 2023, the company sold 2.4 million plants to local producers, extending cultivation to over 2,200 hectares in Chile.
