06 Dec 2024
A study analyzed 10 sour cherry cultivars focusing on varietal characteristics, climatic factors, and fruit and stone weight. These data highlight significant variability among the cultivars and underscore the importance of genetic and environmental factors.
05 Dec 2024
Given the competition from Chilean cherries, Cherry Growers Australia emphasized that maintaining the superior quality of Australian cherries is essential to offer customers the tastiest product on the market. Last season, Australia exported 4,030 tonnes of cherries.
05 Dec 2024
Cherries grown in the regions of Calatayud and Aranda, in the province of Zaragoza, have become a national reference. With over 3,000 hectares cultivated in 20 municipalities, this region is the leader in the Spanish market with an annual harvest exceeding 20.000 tonnes.
29 Nov 2024
The cherry greenhouse in Rostov will cover an area of one hectare, equipped with advanced climate control and irrigation systems. These technologies will create an optimal environment for cherry trees, ensuring stable temperatures and humidity levels throughout the year.
27 Nov 2024
“Peru has the conditions, it has all the climates, it has inter-Andean valleys where cherries can develop. What do we need? First, market access, which we have already requested" explained Gabriel Amaro, president of the Association of Peruvian Agricultural Producers (Agap).
26 Nov 2024
Despite the frost heavily affecting the early cherry varieties, cherry growers remain optimistic about the overall quality of this season's harvest and the promising opportunities available in both local and international markets.
25 Nov 2024
Despite difficulties in the cultivation of cherry varieties in Peru, trials with varieties from the USA and Italy could start soon. This has improved the national outlook, which in turn is looking at the growing demand in some markets.
22 Nov 2024
The president of Cherry Growers Australia, Alison Jones, shared with ABC Rural that this season's conditions have been much more favorable, with a warm climate and excellent production resulting in high-quality fruit.
22 Nov 2024
With regard to varieties, CAPCI Director Aníbal Caminiti indicated that so far there have been no environmental problems affecting the fruit, ‘so, in general, all the fruit that has gone out for export and for the domestic market has been of very good quality’.
15 Nov 2024
Fedefruta points to several possible factors. “It could be due to a pattern, the area, the microclimate, or related to a varietal issue and agronomic management,” the experts commented. According to them, the fruit drop could be part of a natural load adjustment.
