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Picota del Jerte: excellent start, but watch out for fraud in the market

Specialties

20 Jun 2024

"One of the problems that the PDO has to face every year is the marketing of normal cherries from which the stalk is removed to pass them off as picota cherries,' says Fátima López-Santamaría, PDO Cereza del Jerte technician, 'using the PDO trademark illegally.

29 bottles containing cherries from over 200 years ago discovered in the USA

Specialties

19 Jun 2024

The bottles were found in five storage pits in the cellar of George Washington's mansion, 29 of which contained cherries. The bottles were extracted from the pits and refrigerated, and it is planned to subject them to scientific analysis, the statement said.

Homogenisers and caustic products: agronomic choices compared for the optimal start of the season

Tech management

19 Jun 2024

Is it a bad idea to use cyanamide and tandem with dormancy-breaking caustics? This is an unfriendly strategy, but highly recommended in years with low cold accumulation and in variety/ rootstock combinations that give precocity and are found in early areas.

Agroclimate and target markets: key points for the development of cherry growing in Peru

Markets

19 Jun 2024

"One of the key aspects of cherry cultivation is the correct choice of agroclimatic zone," says Marlene Ayala, Catholic University of Chile. "It is very important to have cherries that have a good post-harvest life because the markets are far away.

Northwest cherries: increasing volumes in Washington

Production

19 Jun 2024

"Growers are describing the 2024 Northwest crop as a perfectly average crop of excellent quality cherries," said B.J. Thurlby, president of the Northwest Cherry Growers. Along with the warm weather, volumes are also increasing.

Biocontrol of bacterial cancer of the cherry tree: perspectives from Chile

Crop protection

18 Jun 2024

Bacterial canker shows a wide variability, influenced by agro-climatic conditions and crop management practices. This variability is observed both in terms of incidence (1% to 30% or more) and symptom intensity in different locations and cultivars.

Hungary: early harvest and good quantities with estimates around 12,000 tonnes

Production

18 Jun 2024

"The season is going well," says Peter Kelemen of the Medifruct cooperative, "we are at the beginning of the late harvest and there are still seven to ten days to go until the end of the harvest here in Hungary. The harvest has been much more abundant than in previous years'.

Cherry market: a global analysis of harvest trends

Markets

17 Jun 2024

The cherry harvest in the northern hemisphere got off to a promising start, being 10-15 days earlier than in previous years in some European countries. This early start also led to an early end of the season for some varieties.

The cherry tree between physiology and management: Mundoagro's course on cherry growing development continues

Events

17 Jun 2024

With more than 500 students and led by Professor Walter Masman, the first lecture explained how new cultivation areas have opened up and how factors such as climate influence this development and even allow other locations to be explored for cultivation.

USDA allocates $300 million to improve global demand for US agriculture

Markets

14 Jun 2024

"This funding will go to over 60 partner organisations that will help create demand for US agricultural and food exports in high-potential markets around the world," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.