News about Post-harvest

Kashmir (India): serious setback due to weather irregularities

Production

09 Jul 2024

Kashmir's annual cherry production is between 12,000 and 14,000 tonnes. Affected by erratic weather, cherry growers in the middle of the harvest estimate a 30-50% drop in yield compared to last year.

What is the best method for measuring flesh firmness?

Quality

08 Jul 2024

A Greek study on the Regina and Canada Giant cultivars involved the application of varying levels of compression according to fruit size. In addition to flesh firmness, sensory evaluations of firmness and primary metabolites were evaluated.

The importance of water hygiene for post-harvest cherries

Post-harvest​

28 Jun 2024

Proper temperature management is a key factor for quality. Low temperatures (0ºC) and high humidity (90-95%) allow good quality for at least 2 weeks. However, with temperatures between 4º-6ºC this duration is reduced to 4-8 days.

Pre-harvest γ-aminobutyric acid helps maintain quality during storage

Post-harvest​

30 May 2024

γ-aminobutyric acid regulates numerous physiological processes in plants. The University of Alicante monitored for two years the effects of foliar sprays of GABA at different concentrations at critical stages of fruit development in three sweet cherry cultivars.

Problems and effective solutions against dehydration of cherries during the cold chain

Post-harvest​

24 May 2024

One of the main challenges cherries face during the journey is dehydration, which leads to loss of firmness and browning of the pedicel. In addition, the metabolism of the fruit accelerates its senescence, deteriorating the final condition of the fruit.

INDUSER promotes new weighing machine capable of adapting to different packaging formats

Post-harvest​

23 May 2024

‘The objective of this new version is to offer the market a packaging machine with greater capacity and gentler handling of the fruit,’ says Pedro Martínez, sales manager, ‘in order to consolidate our position in the European market with a wider range of products'.

Valle del Jerte cherries: how technology and manual processes come together for a quality product

Post-harvest​

06 May 2024

‘In production we find traditional and mechanised processes, but logistics are still mainly manual,’ says Mónica Tierno, general manager of the Valle del Jerte Cooperative Group, ‘although this does not mean that it is slower. Time is against this product’.

Maersk and University of Chile collaborate on controlled atmosphere study to improve exports

Post-harvest​

30 Apr 2024

The objective is to evaluate the impact of the technology in lengthening container transit times by combining controlled atmosphere with Tres Castillos macroperforated bags, thus enabling proper gas management and ensuring optimal moisture for the cherries.

MAF Roda's new software offers functionality and adaptation for cherry growers

Post-harvest​

22 Apr 2024

The new cherry quality software for Cherryscan G7 takes into account the specific working environment of cherry growers to fully adapt to their production model, characterised by short seasons and high labour turnover.

From Australia a project with RFID systems to promote cherry traceability

Post-harvest​

04 Apr 2024

Cherry Growers Australia partnered with Agriculture Victoria in 2022-23 on an innovative project to develop on-farm traceability and build, diversify and protect exports by developing traceability from producer to consumer.