Cherries

Argentinian cherry exporters are happy with their 2023/24 season, where they reached record exports of almost 7,000 tons. According to Jonatan Carballo, Sales Manager at Emelka SA in Argentina, "It was a record season for Argentina in terms of cherry exports, almost 7,000 tons of cherries were
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The board of Bloom Fresh™ International, a premium fruit-breeding company specializing in table grapes, cherries and raisins, has appointed Josep Jove Estiarte, the chief innovation officer, as interim CEO. Kenneth Avery has stepped down as CEO following his six-month tenure, which began with
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The cherry harvest has now come to an end at Reid Fruits in Tasmania, the first cherries were picked in the first week of December, around 7-10 days earlier than last season and the last of the fruit from the late, high elevation Honeywood Orchard was packed and shipped on 6th of February. read more

Cherries are New Zealand's largest summer fruit export, with the majority of the harvest in the important summer fruit growing region of Central Otago taking place between mid-December and early February. In the 2022/23 season, almost 3,600 tonnes of New Zealand cherries with a total value of 88 million
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The mild temperatures of the past few weeks have led to an early awakening of stone fruit trees, including cherries. FreshPlaza spoke to Ignazio Tateo, owner of Tateo Srl from Turi (Bari), a company that covers 150 hectares between their own and partner orchards, producing 1500 tons of cherries
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As the last containers of Chilean cherries are still arriving by ship over the next few weeks the season is being hailed as excellent by exporters. This is despite a slower start mainly due to rain, which was partly offset by a later Chinese New Year. "The Chilean cherry export season ended very
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In a vivid demonstration of discontent, French cherry farmers in the Ardeche region, a notable fruit-producing area, vented their frustrations over an EU-wide dimethoate ban by depositing a ton of decaying cherries at a government building in Tournon-sur-Rhone. This action underscores the grave
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The ever-increasing global demand for cherries puts pressure on packaging centres that have to process ever larger volumes while maintaining high product quality. Significant variations in the quantity of incoming cherries, extreme weather events, the
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The continued rise in global demand for cherries puts packhouses under pressure to process increasingly large volumes while maintaining the high quality of their product. Significant variations in the infeed product, disruptive weather events, the careful handling that cherries require, and
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The growing worldwide demand for cherries forces packaging plants to process ever-increasing volumes. At the same time, they must maintain the high quality of their product. In this context, plant operators face numerous challenges in order to meet the demand and the

demands.
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Although the cherry season is still a few months away, one exporter is already looking forward to new export opportunities in the Chinese market. Emirhan Şahinöz, head of export operations for Turkish cherry exporter Poleks, says they’ve recently invested in a new orchard to increase
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Shorter transit times and improved logistics are set to drive exports of Chilean cherries to the Indian market in the coming years, says Frutas de Chile. The South American country is targeting India as a future growth market. So far this season, Chile has shipped 444 tonnes of cherries to
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Sweet cherry exports from Azerbaijan see steady growth, reaching approximately $120 million over the past three years, according to recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture. read more

The world's leader in cherry production and exports, Chile, has overcome early spring rains at the start of the season to reach their second biggest export crop of just over 415,000 tons. They also exported their second biggest crop to China, reaching more than 376,000 tons. The Chinese New Year
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The year 2023 was a successful one for Moldovan fruits. Cherries, plums, grapes, and apples produced in Moldova found their way to an increasing number of consumers in the European Union and on such distant markets as Gulf countries and Asian regions. Moldovan producers adjusted their production
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The Chinese New Year (CNY) is synonymous with bright red cherries from Chile, with the second biggest export number of this sought after fruit sent to this Asian nation this year. According to Andy Xie, an importer from the company Junli based in Shanghai, China, the pricing was higher just
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Despite spring rain early in the season Chilean cherries have registered their second biggest export season to China and other world markets this year, with 412 thousand tons that have been sent. According to Claudia Soler, head of the Chilean cherry committee: “The biggest volume started to
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Red-colored fruits like strawberries, raspberries, and cherries are popular leading up to Valentine’s Day. Berry company Driscoll’s came up with the idea to offer a heart-shaped raspberry clamshell to contribute to a healthy Day of Love. The clamshell was re-introduced to the US and Canadian
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The South Pacific Terminal of the port of Valparaiso (TPS) has achieved a significant milestone this season. So far in the 2023-2024 season, a record more than 213,000 tons of cherries have been exported via the TPS. This is 15% more than in the previous year surpassing the previous 185,000 tons
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