22 Jan 2025
A four-year project has started in 2021 to investigate the most innovative physical protection methods available. The activity is carried out thanks to a partnership between Consorzio della Ciliegia IGP di Vignola, Consorzio Fitosanitario di Modena and the University of Bologna.
14 Jan 2025
Facing the high temperatures expected this summer season, specialists at the INIA Quilamapu Regional Center of the Agricultural Research Institute suggest recommendations for farmers to mitigate the effects of heat stress on their crops.
03 Jan 2025
Greg Lang, retired professor of horticulture at Michigan State University, speaking on behalf of the Northeast Tree Fruit IPM Working Group, offered several suggestions on the protected cultivation of cherries and other stone fruits.
09 Dec 2024
Claire Scofield studies the effects of environmental conditions under rain covers on calcium uptake in cherries. The aim is to further our understanding of xylem dynamics and the impact of rain covers on these processes.
02 Dec 2024
In a presentation on this topic at the seminar “Abiotic Stress in Fruit Trees,” the academic from PUC, Marlene Ayala summarized some of her key findings related to abiotic factors that can have a serious impact on crop protection.
29 Nov 2024
The cherry greenhouse in Rostov will cover an area of one hectare, equipped with advanced climate control and irrigation systems. These technologies will create an optimal environment for cherry trees, ensuring stable temperatures and humidity levels throughout the year.
18 Oct 2024
With nearly 3 hectares of panels over their cherry trees, Christian Clair and his son Adrien are pioneers in the field of agrivoltaics. It’s a system they deem essential to continue producing despite the whims of the weather.
14 Oct 2024
A Chilean study examined four levels of fruit load over two consecutive seasons. The results showed that reducing the fruit load, especially in the 60% and 40% treatments, significantly improved cherries weight, size, and firmness. However, the yield was unaffected.
30 Jul 2024
Customisations included skid steer loader platforms and attachments to simplify the handling of the necessary rolls and cabling. For the new area, the company switched to high-density UFO (upright fruiting offshoot) plantings with a V-shaped trellis.
12 Jul 2024
"Protecting plants is very important. That's why we wanted to try the Protecta® net," say Michele and his father Giuseppe De Tomaso, of the De Tomaso farm in Polignano a Mare, Bari (IT), experimenting on 100 square metres with the Arrigoni Spa dense-meshed net.
