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RipeLocker supports post-harvest improvements with low-pressure chambers

Post-harvest​

11 Oct 2024

The group, which offers low-pressure chambers designed to extend freshness, stated that after six years of testing, it has overcome the challenges associated with cherry preservation, optimizing harvest timing and storage techniques.

Moreller: from Moldova to the rest of Europe for industry growth

Markets

11 Oct 2024

Vera and her family have the goal of contributing to the development of Moldova. After positive experiences in Spain, Germany, and Belgium, Moreller is now looking to establish long-term partnerships with European customers, particularly in Scandinavian countries.

Uzbekistan: growing exports, over 30,000 tonnes to 16 countries

Markets

04 Oct 2024

The Statistics Agency highlighted that Russia was the top buyer, importing 25.4 thousand tons of cherries. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan took in 3.5 thousand tons, and Kyrgyzstan secured 2.7 thousand tons.

High temperatures in Japan, estimated -33% of volumes

Markets

04 Oct 2024

Officials stated that the estimated harvest of 8,700 tons for this season has decreased by 33% compared to the previous year and by 35% compared to the annual average. The annual harvest has fallen below 10,000 tons only once in the last decade: 9,160 tons in 2021.

Effective strategies to improve calcium translocation in cherry orchard

Post-harvest​

02 Oct 2024

Calcium is not very mobile throughout the plant. The lack of transport capacity makes it difficult to reach the growing fruits. Another issue is that Calcium follows the water flow through the xylem, which means that its absorption is closely tied to transpiration capacity.

Chile towards global expansion: focus on China, Europe and the US

Markets

01 Oct 2024

One of the key elements of this growth is export innovation: the Cherry Express programme, created about five years ago, has reduced transit times between Chilean ports and China by 10 days, ensuring that the fruit arrives in optimal conditions.

The 2024/25 season bodes well for Australian cherries

Production

27 Sep 2024

Exports are mainly concentrated from November to March, with a volume for the 2023/24 season estimated at 4,000 tonnes. For the 2024/25 season, exports of fresh cherries are expected to increase to 5,000 tonnes, the second highest ever recorded.

Waimea Nurseries (New Zealand) introduces dwarfing rootstock selections

Rootstocks

27 Sep 2024

Gisela® 12 and 6 are currently being grown indoors in tissue culture at the Waimea Nurseries laboratory and are being tested in orchards in Central Otago, including Clyde Orchards and Suncrest Orchard in Cromwell.

Sweet Aryana and Santina compared in Chile

Varieties

27 Sep 2024

Lorena Pinto Almeida, product manager for Stone Fruits and Cherries at A.N.A. Chile, shares images of the cv. Sweet Aryana (d) PA1UNIBO on the left and Santina on the right, taken on September 11, 2024, in a commercial orchard located in El Huique, Santa Cruz, VI Region, Chile.

Early cherries in Argentina: Royal Lynn harvest starts in September

Tech management

26 Sep 2024

The trial block, located about 50 kilometers from San Salvador de Jujuy, is in a region bordering Bolivia and at the same altitude as the Antofagasta region in Chile, and would provide a microclimate for the production of ultra-early stone fruits in an extreme production zone.