News about Pollination

Advanced cherry pollination in Chile: bees, bumblebees and smart technologies

Tech management

30 May 2025

Cherry pollination in Chile combines honey bees, bumblebees and innovations like electrostatic pollen spraying. Agronomic techniques, climate control and native pollinators enhance fruit set and yield. Learn how to optimize pollination in Chilean cherry orchards.

Electrostatic pollination boosts U.S. cherry yields without bees

Tech management

29 May 2025

In Northwest U.S. orchards, electrostatic pollination is improving cherry yields and reducing reliance on bees. This technique works even in poor weather, boosting fruit set and increasing output by up to one ton per acre in key varieties like Tieton and Coral Champagne.

Efficient pollination of Areko cherries: complete guide by Chilean climate zones

Varieties

15 May 2025

Key strategies to enhance Areko cherry pollination across Chilean climate zones. Covers best pollinizer cultivars, orchard layout, hive management, and pollen application to improve fruit quality, productivity, and uniform flowering for consistent cherry yields.

Cherry tree pollination: rules, S-alleles and compatible varieties from Germany and Spain

Tech management

10 Apr 2025

Learn how to ensure proper cherry tree pollination by understanding S-alleles, genetic compatibility, and using the interactive atlas developed in Germany and Spain. A complete guide for growers and professionals in sweet cherry cultivation.

State of the art on pollination in cherry trees

Tech management

07 Nov 2024

Some researchers conducted a systematic review of the existing literature to investigate the impact of environmental factors, insect communities and on-farm management practices on cherry pollination.

Sweet cherry: fruit quality begins with pollination

Tech management

09 Aug 2024

Data from one study show that the fruit set percentage of the artificially pollinated flowers was only 1.1 per cent, compared to 15.4 per cent for the freely pollinated flowers. Furthermore, cherries from the freely pollinated flowers showed superior quality attributes.

Pollination 2.0: Chilean start-up BioPollen Solutions replaces bees with technology

Tech management

31 Jul 2024

"We have designed a liquid formulation highly concentrated in high quality pollen - explains Rodrigo Martínez, CEO of BioPollen Solutions - We are currently using drones, helicopters and aeroplanes, which allow us to apply a 200-hectare field in just a few minutes".

Wild bees: enhancing pollination efficiency in sweet cherry orchards

Crop protection

25 Jul 2024

The Belgian study focused on sweet cherry trees and observed the interaction between bumblebees and honeybees. The presence of bumblebees, particularly wild queens, was found to significantly influence honeybees’ behavior; they increased the row-switching frequency by ten times.

Pollination in the time of cover nets: what fate for bees?

Production

25 Jun 2024

The health and effectiveness of honey bees during pollination were examined in the study conducted in Tasmania, Australia, using bird nets and polyethylene rain covers. Bees were fitted with RFID identification systems and were tagged during two consecutive seasons.