22 Feb 2024
Southern Fruits International's Beyond brand cherries will continue to be available for online purchase throughout the season,' says Sharon Kirk, the company's founder and marketing manager, 'through online sales of 1 kg, 2 kg and 5 kg boxes.
Post-harvest​ Quality Press review
29 Jan 2024
Every year an average of 2,207 tonnes of Central Otago cherries are discarded or not harvested due to imperfections. Eden Orchards, known for its juices, has experimented with individual freezing of cherries in an attempt to develop a commercially viable process.
03 Jan 2024
The Chinese market, says Sharon Kirk of Southern Fruits International, has shown more interest in 26mm fruit and 1kg boxes this year. So far there has been very good demand and the fruit will continue to be available for purchase online throughout the season.
19 Dec 2023
Chile is by far the largest cherry exporter globally, exporting 414,000 tonnes of cherries from November 2022 to February 2023. By region, Europe is the largest producer of cherries and accounts for 32% of global production.
15 Dec 2023
Rabobank senior analyst Gonzalo Salinas monitors global trends in the cherry trade as the Southern Hemisphere prepares for the 2023/24 season. At the end of 2023, there are mixed trends in the entire cherry sector.
Tech management Planting systems
13 Dec 2023
The orchard now runs on a near-zero energy bill: a solar system has been installed and a three-phase connection to the power grid. Two antifreeze fans were imported from South Africa and travel is done by electric golf-carts.
