07 Apr 2025
Discover the 3-year Turkish study comparing cherry tree training systems (UFO, KGB, TSA, SSA, VC). Results highlight yield, pruning time, and labor efficiency, making modern high-density systems more effective than traditional methods in cherry production.
01 Apr 2025
Altitude changes the quality of cherries, affecting organic acids and phenolic compounds. A study in Turkey on four cultivars grown at 200 and 800 m revealed changes in the nutritional profile, improving flavour and antioxidant properties of the fruit.
13 Mar 2025
Turkey still faces considerable challenges in becoming the world's leading exporter. Thanks to new resistant varieties, technological advances and more effective trade strategies, the country also has enormous potential in terms of quality and global presence.
14 Feb 2025
Data collected from 138 farms show that the average gross production value per hectare is approximately €9,998, with variations between €9,339 and €11,082. Production costs average €6,220 per farm, with a distribution of 41.13% in variable costs and 58.87% in fixed costs.
30 Jan 2025
A study involved collecting branches from trees located in mountainous regions of Turkey, at approximately 1,600 meters above sea level. After careful drying and grinding, the branches were processed into wood and bark particles with sizes smaller than 100 micrometers.
09 Dec 2024
The aim of the study conducted in the experimental area of the Faculty of Agriculture of Selçuk University (Turkey) was to evaluate the impact of different types of plastic mulch on soil temperature, both independently and in combination with promalin.
15 Nov 2024
A study conducted in Turkey focused on the effects of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) applied in different quantities from the soil on bud nutrient concentration and fruit formation of cultivar 0900 Ziraat grafted on rootstock Gisela 5.
23 Oct 2024
The global cherry exports have shown a trend of sustained growth in recent years, rising from $3.089 billion in 2019 to a peak of $4.514 billion in 2022, mainly due to the strong demand from Asian markets like China. In 2023, however, these exports saw a 13.5% decline.
16 Oct 2024
The purpose of the study conducted at Hitit University, Turkey, was to determine whether treated and untreated cherries could be distinguished from one another based on their odour clues, also investigating whether it was possible to recognize the excessive presence of pesticide.
08 Oct 2024
To precisely identify the pathogen responsible, the researchers took samples of infected wood from various trees. The samples were superficially disinfected and grown on an agar medium (the PDA) to observe the growth of the fungus.
