05 Dec 2025
Bloom Fresh cherries are transforming the global fruit market with new early and blush varieties. Grown in Chile, Spain, South Africa and France, premium selections like Cheery Glow and Cheery Treat meet rising demand from Asia, China and the United States.
03 Dec 2025
Fruits of Chile’s Cherry Committee presents a renewed global strategy for 2025, targeting China, USA, India and Korea. Key actions include retail partnerships, consumer education, winter sports marketing, and health-focused campaigns to boost cherry demand and trust.
20 Nov 2025
The 2025 cherry season in Washington delivered top-tier fruit, but growers faced severe market setbacks. Despite high volumes and great quality, prices dropped. CFS reviews the challenges, market delays, and future strategies to support orchard investors.
06 Nov 2025
The 2025-26 Chilean cherry season kicks off with an air shipment to New York. Crunchy, sweet, high-quality fruit sets the tone. Forever Fresh targets the US market to reduce reliance on China and strengthen winter exports with premium, carefully selected varieties.
27 Oct 2025
U.S. cherry exports to China dropped by 35% in 2025 due to tariffs, local competition and extreme weather. Despite setbacks, the industry remains resilient, boosting shipments to emerging Asian markets including Vietnam, India, Japan and Mexico to offset the decline.
23 Oct 2025
A USDA-funded project by Washington State University uses Vacuum Microwave Drying (VMD) and edible coatings to turn sweet cherries into shelf-stable, safe, and high-quality products, helping reduce waste, support growers, and increase global market opportunities.
02 Oct 2025
In the US, cherries rot on trees as Trump’s immigration policies push 1.2 million workers out of the labor force, cut farm jobs by 6.5%, and drive food prices up—vegetables +8%, meat +7%. A deepening crisis is hitting both farmers and consumers, exposing fragile food chains.
25 Sep 2025
In Northern Michigan, cherry season brings excellence in the form of handmade cherry vinegar. Explore Traverse City's passionate producers crafting Montmorency and Balaton cherry vinegars with traditional and innovative fermentation techniques rooted in the local land.
16 Sep 2025
The 2025 US cherry season ended with shipments to China at 65% of 2024 levels. Despite tariffs, lychees and Canadian cherries, demand for premium varieties stayed strong. Quality, pricing and logistics remain the main challenges as the industry seeks diversification.
04 Sep 2025
Despite a high-quality and abundant harvest, cherry growers in the Pacific Northwest end the season with losses: labor shortages, high supermarket prices, and weak demand have strained producers in Oregon and Washington, two of the leading cherry regions in the US.
