13 Jan 2025
Nanocellulose compounds are being tested on several crops, including sweet cherries, grapes and apples. According to research at Washington State University, nanocellulose sprays improve the cold resistance of sweet cherries by 3.6 to 7.2 degrees.
10 Jan 2025
According to a lengthy legal dispute between the Canadian government and some fruit companies in Washington, several forms of DNA screening, years of field experiments, and a federal judge's ruling are required.
10 Jan 2025
Anibal Caminiti explained that Rio Negro had an exportable production of early varieties, with young plantations that had not been treated with cyanamide, which in the future will allow an advance in production, with an entry into the foreign market in week 42.
09 Jan 2025
On 16 December, the second cherry conference was successfully held at the Jiaxing Haiguangxing wholesale fruit market. The event was attended by representatives of Frutas de Chile, who received considerable attention.
08 Jan 2025
According to data from the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing updated on December 31, Chilean cherries are being sold at prices ranging from 18 yuan ($2.46) to 45 yuan per jin (0.5 kg), depending on their size and quality.
08 Jan 2025
During the Cherry Expo, organized by the University of Talca and ANA Chile, innovative varieties were presented to meet the needs of demanding consumers and unique logistics, marked by the distance from the Asian market.
02 Jan 2025
Tony Coad, Marketing and Sales Director of Reid Fruits, stated: “For us at Reid Fruits, this is an exciting time of year, with another cherry harvest underway. The harvest looks excellent, and we expect a 15% increase in volumes this season compared to last year.”
02 Jan 2025
Leptopilina japonica joins Ganaspis brasiliensis in the Fondazione Edmund Mach trial. Although Ganaspis brasiliensis remains the leading candidate, it is expected that the two insects can work synergistically to enhance control efficacy.
31 Dec 2024
French supermarkets argue that imported products are not sustainable. “Transportation is just one aspect. One must also consider cultivation and packaging, for example. It is possible that local production, perhaps in greenhouses, is less sustainable,” says Veerle Vandersypt.
27 Dec 2024
Gasic, leader of the four-year, $5 million project funded by the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative, said there is still much to discover. For instance: Armillaria-resistant rootstocks that are compatible with cherry trees have yet to be found.
