25 Sep 2024
National producers of tart cherries and cranberries are reacting against a revision proposal by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which introduces radical changes in the classification of certain foods, including these nutrient-rich fruits.
24 Sep 2024
Overall, it was a short harvest in terms of both quantity and duration. Although the province does not collect statistics from growers and packers, the production volume this year was about 10-20% of an average harvest.
17 Sep 2024
According to an announcement by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, this annual effort aims to provide the industry with guidance for pest management decisions, considering maximum residue levels (MRLs) in some foreign markets.
16 Sep 2024
In the 2023/24 marketing year, the area planted with fresh cherries in Japan slightly decreased to 4,200 hectares (ha) compared to 4,230 ha in MY 2022/23. FAS/Tokyo predicts that this trend will continue in MY 2024/25, with the planted area expected to reach 4,160 hectares.
05 Sep 2024
District Judge Stanley Bastian has determined that the “Glory” cherries patented by Gordon Goodwin of Wenatchee, Wash, are no different from the “Staccato” trees developed by the Summerland Research and Development Centre of the Canadian government in British Columbia.
05 Sep 2024
Bloom Fresh states that the facility is equipped with environments designed to enhance the natural reproduction of fruit. With specialized laboratories and research areas the center will facilitate the development of new varieties and the refinement of breeding techniques.
05 Sep 2024
In the states of Washington and Oregon, where daily temperatures are above 42°C and relative humidity less than 15%, harvesting at night ensured that workers were not exposed to high temperatures and prevented cherry spoilage.
03 Sep 2024
Cherry production in China is expected to rise by 6% in the 2024/25 marketing year, reaching 850,000 tons. The increase is attributed to the expansion of the cultivated area for cherries and higher fruit yields. Consumption is also expected to rise, thanks to improved stocks.
03 Sep 2024
Since the first installation in 2014, Rivermaid has been at the forefront of the adoption of innovative Ellips developments. In total, Rivermaid uses 106 lanes with Ellips technology. This is the fourth line with Ellips technology, but the first to incorporate Elifab hardware.
02 Sep 2024
“It’s a way to deliver different therapeuthics,” Hackett explained, who discussed the technology first tested in citrus and now being studied in many crops. “The Symbiont system promises to transform agriculture and address plant diseases (transmitted by vectors).”
