28 Oct 2025
A new micropropagation protocol for Gisela 17 rootstock was developed in Aurangabad, India. The study achieved excellent results in asepsis, rooting and shoot proliferation, paving the way for healthy cherry stock production and modern nursery propagation techniques.
23 Oct 2025
A study conducted in Mashobra, Himachal Pradesh (India), shows that chip budding between May 15–30 is the most effective method for sweet cherry propagation, ensuring high grafting success rates, optimal plant growth and better commercial yield.
28 Aug 2025
With the local season over in Kashmir, India’s cherry market now depends entirely on imports. Air shipments from the US, Turkey, and Iran, along with sea freight from Mashhad, are sustaining supply. Quality is excellent, but rising freight and labor costs are driving up prices.
03 Jun 2025
With zero import tariffs, ideal seasonal windows, and a growing middle class of 300 million consumers, India represents a major opportunity for Chilean cherries. As logistics improve and awareness increases, it could become Chile’s next key market for premium fruit exports.
08 May 2025
India’s fruit market grows 800% in 5 years: cherries are winning over consumers, driven by dynamic youth, e-commerce, and quick commerce. Opportunities for exporters like Chile and Australia, in a competitive landscape with evolving logistics challenges.
05 Feb 2025
A research conducted at the University of Kashmir (India) examined the impact of pullulan and pullulan-chitosan edible coatings on the post-harvest quality of sweet cherries during a 20-day storage period.
31 Jan 2025
The container, supplied by grower-exporter Subsole, reached Mumbai on January 22. According to a statement from IG International, sales have since increased, and Indian consumers have responded positively to the quality and taste of the premium cherries.
13 Dec 2024
In a recent study from India, researchers evaluated the efficacy of different chemical thinning agents applied during flowering, 80% of full flowering, on the cultivar ‘Sweet Heart’. The results showed a negative correlation between fruit number and quality.
14 Nov 2024
Indian importer IG International has announced the arrival in India of the first seasonal shipment of premium-quality Chilean cherries. This is the first shipment of Chilean cherries to the Indian market, arriving in the first week of November.
01 Nov 2024
The outlook is favourable for Turkish cherry exporters, which in 2024 experienced one of the best seasons in recent years, thanks to an already improved performance the previous year. In 2023, exports amounted to USD 83 million.
