News about Production

The Jerte Valley relies on tourism to promote cherries

Specialties

17 Feb 2025

As Felisa Cepeda, president of the Society for the Promotion and Development of the Jerte Valley (Soprodevaje) explained at Fitur 2025, the product ‘was born out of a passion for the Jerte Valley and our most emblematic product, the cherry'.

The profitability of sour cherry cultivation in Turkey: cost analysis and opportunities

Production

14 Feb 2025

Data collected from 138 farms show that the average gross production value per hectare is approximately €9,998, with variations between €9,339 and €11,082. Production costs average €6,220 per farm, with a distribution of 41.13% in variable costs and 58.87% in fixed costs.

How many kilos of CO₂ are emitted to produce one kilo of cherries?

Production

13 Feb 2025

Researchers from the Hellenic International University (Greece) have attempted to identify environmental issues arising during the cherry production process in order to reduce negative environmental impacts, and optimize production through redesigning the product flow diagram.

Chilean cherry prices down 50 per cent: oversupply in the Chinese market

Markets

07 Feb 2025

‘This is an expected phenomenon, due to oversupply,’ says Jorge González, agricultural economist at INIA. ’The increase in cultivated areas has generated a supply pressure that exceeds the capacity of demand, which leads to a fall in prices.

Cherry boom in Río Negro (Argentina): 20% growth and new export frontiers

Production

29 Jan 2025

These advances are the result of a joint effort between the public and private sectors, with the Government of Río Negro, through the Ministry of Economic Development and Productivity, playing a key role in the promotion and financial support for producers.

The Valparaíso region (Chile) challenges the Ovalle region on early cherry production

Production

29 Jan 2025

Jorge Schmidt, a farmer from the region who has observed the area’s potential and agricultural development, states that “in Aconcagua and its surroundings, there are climatic conditions that allow for very early harvests, ensuring better prices.”

2024 on the upswing for Northwest (USA) cherries: average harvest of the last five seasons exceeded

Markets

27 Jan 2025

“We got off to a great start in June and our early fruit was of excellent quality and helped drive promotions that led to consistent purchasing (through July and early August)", said B.J. Thurlby, president of Northwest Cherry Growers, in his recap of the 2024 season.

Amy Cohn (Cherry Market Institute): the challenge of combining tradition and global market

Markets

24 Jan 2025

Cohn said that despite the challenges faced by tart cherry growers—from price fluctuations to rising production costs and the impact of climate change on the industry—there are several positive trends to highlight in the sector.

Recession threat in the Midwest (USA): unstable weather and rising costs threaten production

Production

24 Jan 2025

Some regions, like the Midwest, are facing the onset of an agricultural recession. The recession stems largely from extreme weather conditions, rising production and labor costs, global supply-and-demand imbalances, and declining farmer revenues and disaster aid.

Bad season for the Alicante mountain cherry: more than 70% of the harvest lost

Specialties

23 Jan 2025

This season, 1,500 tons out of the 5,000 that the 1,200 hectares in the province have the potential to produce were harvested. This represents a 70% decline, reaching 100% in several areas devastated by drought and lack of rain