18 Feb 2026
Chile’s 2025-2026 cherry season closes with 112 million boxes exported, 87% shipped to China. Prices remain stable despite high supply levels. The United States and Southeast Asia show growth, while the industry faces mounting concerns over potential overproduction risks.
13 Feb 2026
In modern cherry orchards, economic sustainability is now essential. From varietal selection to season management, including yield, storage and packhouse efficiency, genetics and operational performance drive profitability across the global cherry supply chain.
10 Feb 2026
Climate change is reducing cherry volumes in Chile, pushing growers and researchers to rethink varieties, orchard management and postharvest strategies. New predictive models aim to safeguard quality and exports to the Chinese market worldwide globally.
03 Feb 2026
South Australia's cherry season kicked off later than usual due to a cooler spring, but January is delivering an excellent harvest of large, sweet and juicy cherries. Strong competition with Victorian growers and attractive prices are boosting demand across summer markets.
02 Feb 2026
Chile’s cherry rootstock genetic program ends its final stage with field trials of ten clonal selections, tested against climate and pathogen stress. The project aims to improve productivity and sustainability in the central-southern region of the country.
02 Feb 2026
Tasmanian cherry production is set to grow by 15% in the 2025/26 season, with larger and sweeter fruit. With no fruit fly and fast air freight, exports are aimed at Asian markets, targeting strong sales around the Chinese New Year celebrations in mid-February.
27 Jan 2026
The 3rd Cherry Postharvest Course, led by advisor Patricio Morales, gathered over 250 industry experts to enhance the postharvest quality of Chilean cherries. Focus on plant diseases, biological strategies, and goals for an increasingly competitive global export market.
27 Jan 2026
Innovar launches a project to test and develop new IP cherry varieties from renowned European programmes like Gräb, JKI and Schwitzky. The initiative spans key Australian regions, focusing on premium quality, extended seasonality and long export-grade shelf life.
26 Jan 2026
Over 60 growers and technicians joined Salvi’s Density Cherry Orchard Open Day in Monteux, France. The Sweet Series by the University of Bologna was featured, with a focus on pruning, yield, fruit quality, and strategies for profitable, sustainable and innovative orchards.
23 Jan 2026
Two clinical studies confirm that daily intake of concentrated tart cherry extracts significantly reduces inflammatory markers such as CRP and blood urate levels, opening new perspectives for the functional role of tart cherry in supporting long-term metabolic health.
