28 Jul 2026
A study conducted in Piedmont shows how prohexadione-calcium improves firmness, metabolic stability and storage quality in Sweet Saretta cherries, preserving sugars, anthocyanins, polyphenols and antioxidant capacity throughout the post-harvest period and market value.
27 Jul 2026
Etna PDO Cherry and the prized Mastrantonio variety enjoy a strong 2026 season, with high quality, firm fruit and harvests extending to late July. Higher-altitude orchards create new market opportunities, while growers face suzukii fruit fly, irrigation and grower unity.
22 Jun 2026
The 29th Italian Cherries National Competition concluded in Bracigliano, honoring Spernocchia cherries from Bracigliano Natura and Alfonso Ferrentino, Sweet Saretta from Quartieri Farm, and Ferrovia from Rosanna Gullo for quality, flavor and deep territorial identity.
16 Jun 2026
The 2026 sweet cherry season in Italy’s Euganean Hills reflects unstable weather, strong yields and direct sales. In Vò, Laura Ambrosi explains how quality, fruit size up to 30 mm, trust and territorial identity create value for growers, tourists and consumers in Veneto.
15 Jun 2026
In Vignola, the experimental orchard was named after Andrea Bernardi, former Consortium president and a key figure for Vignola Cherry PGI. The tribute highlights his work for innovation, research and dialogue among producers, institutions and the local fruit supply chain.
11 Jun 2026
From the legendary Marchian cherries of Italy’s Marche region to Vignola IGP’s Durone della Marca: the remarkable story of an oversized fruit whose reputation shaped the Italian language, turning its name into an adjective for something huge, blatant and impossible to ignore.
29 May 2026
From Carlo Petrini to the Slow Food Presidia, the future of cherry growing depends on biodiversity. Vignola Moretta Cherry shows an agricultural model that resists global standardization, linking Europe, Turkey and resilient local territories against intensive monocultures.
18 May 2026
Vignola PGI cherries begin the 2026 season with estimates of up to 50,000 quintals. Premium quality, rain protection systems and a new marketing campaign strengthen the brand’s positioning across mass retailers, specialist shops and Italian consumers until early July in Italy.
15 May 2026
In Apulia, the 2026 cherry season starts under pressure from rain, cracking, Bigarreau damage and falling prices. Early varieties are struggling, while growers and traders focus on Ferrovia cherries, crop covers and shared strategies to protect quality, income and market value.
30 Apr 2026
The national cherry conference in Sammichele di Bari explores key challenges and future prospects of Apulia’s cherry sector, focusing on varietal innovation, climate change impacts and market strategies to improve competitiveness and supply chain sustainability.
