News about Melissa Venturi

Bacterial canker of sweet cherry: a global threat to cherry production

Crop protection

17 Jul 2026

Bacterial canker of sweet cherry, caused by several Pseudomonas syringae pathogens, threatens orchard yield and longevity. This article examines causes, symptoms, spread, diagnosis, and integrated strategies for sustainable prevention and control in cherry orchards.

Key Traits for Successful Biological Invasions

Crop protection

15 Jul 2026

A study in Biological Reviews explains why Drosophila suzukii and other Drosophilidae become invasive, highlighting phenotypic plasticity, environmental stress tolerance, food resources, microbial symbiosis and rapid adaptation as key drivers of colonization in habitats.

Precision irrigation and resilience: new strategies for sustainable agriculture

Tech management

01 Jul 2026

In Spain, across Valle del Jerte, Aragon and Extremadura, precision irrigation helps sweet cherry trees manage water stress, improving water use, fruit quality, yield per plant and resilience to climate change in Mediterranean mountain orchards and local productivity.

Hyperspectral imaging enables accurate detection of cherry pits

Post-harvest​

24 Jun 2026

At Michigan State University in the USA, SWIR hyperspectral imaging detects pits in cherries intended for industrial processing with up to 100% accuracy. The non-destructive method supports faster, more reliable quality control on modern automated production lines.

How do bacteria in the rhizosphere affect the root development of Gisela 6?

Rootstocks

19 Jun 2026

PGPR applied to Gisela 6 rootstock improve rhizosphere fertility, nutrition and root development in sweet cherry. Co-inoculation with Pantoea ananatis D1-28 and Bacillus aryabhattai LAD emerges as a sustainable strategy for efficient roots and more vigorous plants.

From seed to invader: exotic species that succeed in colonizing new habitats

Production

11 Jun 2026

In the Andean-Patagonian temperate forest, alien species recruitment depends on predation, frugivory, seedling survival and functional traits. Seed size emerges as the key factor, with Prunus cerasus showing the highest invasive potential among the species studied in Patagonia.

Juice clarification: an approach to enhance sustainability

Processed

09 Jun 2026

Tart cherry juice clarification with PES membranes and pectinase-based enzymatic pretreatment improves clarity and stability, limits fouling and protects polyphenols, anthocyanins and antioxidants, offering useful guidance for more sustainable and efficient processing methods.

Growth regulators improve branching in sweet cherry nursery trees

Nurseries

29 May 2026

Research by the University of Craiova in Romania examines the effect of 6-BA and GA4+7 growth regulators on branching in Sunburst, Kordia and Regina cherry trees grown in nurseries with the knip system and Prunus mahaleb rootstock, aiming for better formed, productive trees.

Decoding plant stress responses: molecular and physiological insights under combined stress

Tech management

08 May 2026

The study on Santina and Bing in Chile, Argentina and Italy examines how sweet cherry responds to Pseudomonas syringeae and water stress, highlighting genes, photosynthesis, molecular defenses and varietal selection for more resilient fruit crops under climate change today.

Machine learning approaches for cherry ripeness classification

Tech management

07 May 2026

In Turkey, research from Firat University shows how computer vision, deep learning and machine learning can classify cherry ripening stages with accuracy above 95%, helping improve harvest timing, fruit quality and production chain management in orchards.