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Expansion of target markets and strategic planning: these are the keys to Chilean expansion

Markets

03 Jun 2024

‘Reducing the risk of having one-brand market practices with China and not abusing the “peak” period is crucial for the future,’ says Luis Ahumada, director of Grupo Los Olmos, ‘where opening up to other Asian countries, including India, looks like an opportunity.

France: price swing due to the market and the fight against Drosophila suzukii

Markets

03 Jun 2024

‘It cannot be said that prices are soaring. Drosophila suzukii has destroyed many volumes, accentuating this phenomenon,' explains Jérémie Becciu. If prices were quite high at the beginning of the season, they are now quite reasonable: between EUR 2.5 and EUR 4 per kilo.

Michigan State University creates annotated Montmorency sour-cherry genome

Quality

03 Jun 2024

This discovery will help researchers and breeders find the genes and markers associated with different traits much faster than before. This genetic map will help breeders chart a path to a tart cherry.

Free fall of the fruit and vegetable market in Vignola: new tender to allocate free area

Retail

31 May 2024

Emilia Muratori, the mayor of Vignola, explained that the concession for the remaining concessionaire will expire in 2025, and at the moment there are no signs of giving up: ‘We will let the cherry season pass and then make a decision on the empty space'.

Market saturation and unstable quality undermine Chinese production

Markets

31 May 2024

The increase in production has also made it difficult for domestic cherries to maintain high prices. According to reports, China's production of sweet cherries is expected to reach 760,000 tonnes in 2024, an increase of 12 per cent from the previous year.

The challenge of the ‘Ciliegia delle Colline Veronesi’: PGI certification and international market

Specialties

31 May 2024

‘For the past four years we have been on the path to obtaining the PGI certification,’ says Andrea Braga, director of the Montecchia di Crosara cherry market, ‘we have achieved excellence through varietal and production choices best suited to our area'.

Delays on the season in Uzbekistan could have a decisive impact on the market for the 2024 season

Markets

31 May 2024

Traditionally, the cherry season in Uzbekistan ended in mid-June, but in 2024 it will start as soon as the last week of May. This could create problems for exports because even in Ukraine, local cherries are already being actively harvested and sold.

Optimising plant material in the nursery to improve varietal innovation

Varieties

30 May 2024

Jacob Marsal, research director of Viveros Ebros, explains in this interview how to face the future of variety development, explaining the main demands of customers and giving an overview of the stone fruit season in the Ribera d'Ebre region.

Response to climate change: cherries under greenhouse for protection and minimum treatments

Covers

30 May 2024

‘Thanks to the protection, the cherries are safe, the number of treatments is 75% less than in the open field,’ says Moreno Morisi, ‘the quality is excellent and the production is without residues. And I have the guarantee of harvesting as much as budgeted’.

Cherryscan G7: MAF Roda's new software to facilitate quality system management

Quality

29 May 2024

‘With this new interface, an operator can work with the machine after only a few hours of training,’ says María Cabello, marketing and communications manager at MAF Roda, ‘a system fully adapted to very short campaigns and high staff turnover.