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China on the rise: USDA says 850,000 tonnes will be counted for the 2024-2025 season

Production

11 Jul 2024

Currently, the drought continues in some areas of northern China, including the main producing province, Shandong. However, according to growers in Yantai, the adverse weather will only affect late-ripening cherries.

Singapore cherry tree: a multifunctional tree even for modern gardening

Specialties

10 Jul 2024

The tree is native to Central America and the Caribbean and is spread by birds, which love its fruits. The name Singapore may have been acquired in Asia because the island's government is said to have once planted them as a fast-growing green cover.

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.

Michigan State University's (USA) response to climate challenges

Post-harvest​

09 Jul 2024

The Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program, launched by the Michigan Plant Coalition together with Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, aims to address the long-term climate and water challenges affecting the state.

Stellar packaging for Sweet Saretta® Piedmont (IT) cherries

Markets

08 Jul 2024

The campaign is now well underway and the production areas are trying to take advantage of the last moments of sales. Puglia is almost at the end of the season, Vignola is almost at the end, while the mountain and Piedmont area cherries are on the launching pad.

North West Cherries (USA): successful season with over 350,000 crates per day

Markets

08 Jul 2024

"More than 80 per cent of the shipped crop is 10.5 rows (26mm+) or larger. We are currently shipping over 350,000 crates per day, which brings the season total to 3,110,730 crates (until 19 June 2024)," says Northwest Cherries.

How the UFO system revolutionises farming in Central Otago (New Zealand)

Planting systems

08 Jul 2024

"At the end of the day, all we do is harvest light: without light, nothing can be grown and we have to maximise it," says cherry consultant Earnscy Weaver, who introduced a new cherry growing system in New Zealand.

Intellectual property challenges in the export of cherries to China

Markets

05 Jul 2024

Protecting intellectual property is key to maintaining competitiveness and sustainable growth. Registering brands and packaging in key markets such as China not only protects intangible assets, but also enhances product reputation and quality.

Limited harvest, but still a quality product for British Columbia cherries

Production

05 Jul 2024

"The trees have not had a chance to acclimatise to this cold weather," said Sukhpaul Bal, cherry grower and president of the B.C. Cherry Association. "This is where we have seen a huge reduction in volume due to a rapid change in temperature."

How Uzbek cherries play a key role in the Central Asian market

Markets

04 Jul 2024

"The increase in domestic production has caused prices to fall and the cost-effectiveness has further squeezed market share,' says Zhu Jianfeng. 'Consequently, we have adapted our sales strategy to an order-based model".