16 May 2024
According to the president of the Regulatory Body, "there have been no meteorological problems other than those usual for this time of year in spring. Despite the rains, in full bloom, a harvest of 400 tons of Navalinda and about 2,000 or 3,000 tons of picota is estimated".
16 May 2024
‘We started a few days earlier than last year, when the harvest began on 4 May,’ says David Manero, producing partner of Cerima Cherries. ‘The campaign started well in terms of prices, but this year there will be fewer kilos of early cherries.
06 May 2024
‘In production we find traditional and mechanised processes, but logistics are still mainly manual,’ says Mónica Tierno, general manager of the Valle del Jerte Cooperative Group, ‘although this does not mean that it is slower. Time is against this product’.
29 Apr 2024
Cherries Glamour bridges a critical 'production window' between the hemispheres. With the Spanish season running from April to August, and the southern hemisphere season running from November to February, Cherries Glamour offers cherries when they are not globally available.
24 Apr 2024
From 2013 to 2022, world production increased from 2.3 to 2.75 million tonnes, while trade flows rose from 350,000 to 940,000 tonnes, an increase of 266%. The value of traded goods reached a record 4.3 billion euro.
22 Apr 2024
"This year the forecast is already poor," says Hilario Calabuig president of the Alicante Mountain Cherries PGI Regulatory Council, "although it is still too early for a concrete forecast, we estimate that we will not exceed 50 per cent of a normal harvest.
17 Apr 2024
The president of the P.D.O Cherry of Valle del Jerte, José Antonio Tierno, emphasized 'Correos' support for the work of farmers in these difficult times. This has facilitated distribution and allowed us to promote ourselves throughout the Spanish territory'.
12 Apr 2024
"Cherries are scarce from week 12 to week 17, during which they are not available worldwide," says Lucien Ruiter of Van Ooijen Citrus in Ridderkerk. "Greenhouse cherries from our Spanish supplier fill this gap."
11 Apr 2024
The total export volume reached 2,211,344 crates, an increase of 45.7%. In November, the largest floating photovoltaic plant in South America was officially opened, another milestone in Verfrut's sustainability efforts.
08 Apr 2024
The protected designation of origin of the Jerte cherry has been certifying its origin and quality since 1996. In economic terms, the value of designations of origin was estimated at 7.3 billion in 2018, with more than 353 Spanish quality marks registered in the EU.
