20 Aug 2024
A research conducted by the University of Zaragoza (Spain) analysed the impact of pre- and post-harvest application of Bacillus velezensis BUZ-14 as an alternative to tebuconazole to counteract the growth of Monilinia spp. on Brooks cherries.
19 Aug 2024
In research funded by the Government of Aragon, a relationship was identified between the rate of cracking and the amount of flavonoids present in the epidermis of the underside of the fruit. As the amount of flavonoids increases, the frequency of cracking also increases.
16 Aug 2024
According to the results of a Canadian study the sweet cherry lethal temperature models devised for 'Sweetheart' and 'Lapins' showed potential when applied to other cultivars with comparable flowering duration, such as 'Sonata', 'Staccato' and 'Skeena'.
13 Aug 2024
In the study conducted at the Isparta University of Applied Sciences (Turkey), ensemble learning methods were used to obtain the classification of the 7 cherry cultivars used. During this study, a new dataset comprising 3570 images was generated.
08 Aug 2024
Tests conducted with needles of 3 different sizes showed that the best product diffusion occurred with the longest needle. Subsequently, the researchers started trials directly in the field. The first study focused on the healing time of the injection sites.
07 Aug 2024
They noticed this during the last few seasons in Chile, in which dry and humid years alternated. What was seen was that during dry springs Alternaria dominates, while when springs are wet, Botrytis is the predominant pathogen.
31 Jul 2024
The investigation by Çukurova University and the Bursa Provincial Directorate of Agriculture (Turkey) was to verify the energy yield of the product, the total cost/profit values and the amount of CO2 emissions of sweet cherry cultivation.
30 Jul 2024
The study conducted at Aydın Adnan Menderes University (Turkey), sought to analyze the combined effects of three different freezing methods and the use of a type of cryoprotective nanocellulose on the quality characteristics of sour cherries during storage.
23 Jul 2024
Researchers from the academies of agricultural and forestry sciences in Beijing (China) used the cherry cultivar ‘Haiying 1’, which is extremely resistant to crown gall, and ‘Gisela 6’, a cherry cultivar susceptible to crown gall, for grafting.
23 Jul 2024
Three separate methodologies, namely the YOLOv8s, RtmDET MM Detection and DETR Transformer algorithms, were trained on the generated hybrid dataset and compared with each other. The YOLOv8s algorithm showed the best performance as a result of the training.
