News about USA

Crop collapse in the USA: growers in the North-East blame climate and supply chain

Markets Production Press review

09 Jan 2024

The overproduction of Californian cherries affected prices, triggering a downward spiral for Northwest cherries as well. The need for increased communication between Californian shippers and the Northwest industry could be a potential solution to avoid further price collapses.

From waste to resource: sour cherry pits as a cosmetic ingredient

Health

08 Jan 2024

The re-use of these by-products thus seems a better alternative to the disposal or annual incineration of millions of tonnes of cherry pits, which not only mitigates environmental pollution, but also adheres to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.

Post-harvest: WSU compares MAP bag and controlled atmosphere storage

Post-harvest​

08 Dec 2023

Carolina Torres presented the results of three years of field trials comparing different preservation methods for different cultivars (Bing, Sweetheart, Skeena, Rainier) when the aim is precisely to preserve cherries for 30 days + 4.

Michigan State University proposes research against replanting problems

Tech management Planting systems

21 Nov 2023

The MSU team's goal is to test management practices that can reduce replanting problems, decrease nematode damage and increase cherry tree growth, with the aim of producing 'solid recommendations' for growers.

US season in ups and downs: good quantities but exports face other challenges

Press review

11 Sep 2023

Although volumes increased, quality was patchy and overseas buyers were less enthusiastic. The tightening of foreign markets has pushed growers to focus on the domestic market, a safer but less profitable bet.

Cherries rank in the top 5 in US retail sales in July 2023 with +25% volume growth

Markets

21 Aug 2023

Cherries ranked in the top five in U.S. sales in July 2023 with US$261 million in sales, representing an average monthly expenditure of US$1.99 per household. Cherries ranked first in June for absolute growth in value sales.