21 Jun 2024
Sage Fruit's organic cherries account for about two per cent of the total cherry volume, said Komstadius. "Currently, the volume at the industry level does not seem to be growing, but with organic trends, it is reasonable to think that it will grow in the future."
21 Jun 2024
The company uses a range of electrical equipment, including anti-freeze fans, irrigation pumps and vehicles, all powered by a 23 kW solar system and a 105 kWh battery, as well as by New Zealand's high-intensity renewable electricity grid.
21 Jun 2024
Tuscany region (IT) maintains its leading position in Italy for the number of PDO and PGI labels for wine and food. The 'Ciliegia di Lari PGI' is now the 146th Italian PGI in the food sector and the 324th among all agricultural geographical indications in Italy.
21 Jun 2024
Approximately 40% of production is exported, with Germany and the UK being the main markets. UK sales peaked in 2011 when 10 million baskets (2,500 tonnes) were sold in a five-week season.
20 Jun 2024
More than 1,200 representatives of the cherry industry gathered at the second version of CherryTech in Chile, the most important technical event for cherry production. Participants took part in three master classes and three forums with 15 speakers.
20 Jun 2024
In the third lecture of the course 'Management and Physiology of Cherries', Professor Walter Masman explained the various phenological events that occur at the tree level and described their knowledge as fundamental to understanding production and growth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
