Cherries

Organic cherries have had a good supply recently, but there is concern about potential damage from the recent rains in California. According to Ethan Abendroth from Earl's Organic Produce, some of the fruit has been affected by the rain, with cracking reported. The impact on supply will be monitored closely in the coming week. read more

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, Washington Fruit Growers is launching a special Stars and Stripes cherry bag for a limited time. This unique bag is designed to enhance retail displays and increase cherry sales in the days leading up to the Fourth of July weekend. The bag showcases the American flag along with the company's branding. read more

Behind every Apulian cherry there are months of work, sacrifices, and passion. But this year, bad weather has hit the countryside of Southeast Bari hard. Relentless rain and strong winds have compromised up to 40% of the Bigarreau cherries between Conversano, Rutigliano, Turi, and Castellana Grotte. read more

Damage on grapes, cherries, and kiwi, as well as on vegetables, is widespread due to the storm that hit the entire province yesterday. Confagricoltura Verona is currently receiving numerous reports of fruit orchards and vegetable crops damaged by hail in a large area spanning from the inland areas. read more

Are you craving cherries early in the season? A video that is gaining popularity online shows a farmer using wood to heat his greenhouse and distributing the heat through pipes, claiming it accelerates the blooming and fruiting process. Although using fuel wood, waste wood, wood chips, and biomass may be more efficient in heating greenhouses. read more

The fruit and vegetable market comes alive in spring, with the arrival of the first summer produce and a gradually increasing offer. Apricots kick off the season with Spanish and early Italian harvests, while peaches, nectarines, and the first cherries expand the assortment. read more

Sezon wiśni w Kalifornii został poważnie dotknięty przez warunki pogodowe. Spowoduje to mniejszy rozmiar zbiorów i wcześniejsze zakończenie sezonu. Co to oznacza dla przejścia do Waszyngtonu, regionu uprawy, który jest następny w kolejce? "Zbiory w Waszyngtonie rozpoczną się trochę wcześniej w tym roku, ale... read more

Cherry prices in several European countries are declining as supply increases during the 2026 season. According to Libertatea, cherries are currently being sold in one European country "at a price per kilogram even lower than the price of a portion of ice cream on Victoria Street in Bucharest." read more

The 2026 imported cherry season in India has officially started, with the initial shipment of Californian cherries arriving in Mumbai earlier than anticipated, according to Arun Uttamchandani, the owner of Mumbai-based importer Pushpbhuj Fresh. "We received our first shipment in week 19, and it sold out almost immediately." read more

Serbia's blueberry sector is known for quietly getting on with things. While recent seasons have been challenging for fruits like cherries, apricots, and plums due to frost events, blueberries, being hardier and flowering later, have mostly been unaffected by these issues. Production has read more

World Fresh Exports has announced that they are planning to launch a new line of dark sweet cherries bred and grown in Canada to international markets. read more

The Regulatory Council of the Cereza del Jerte Protected Designation of Origin has begun certifying the first cherries of the season. The Cereza de Jerte PDO is showing promising prospects for the 2026 campaign, with expectations to certify 10 million kilograms of cherries. These will be the sole. read more

Dwie nowe odmiany wiśni zostały wprowadzone w dolinie Okanagan w Kanadzie, opracowane przez program hodowli słodkich wiśni w ramach programu Rolnictwa i Żywności Kanady w Summerland. Wiśnie Sansia i Safirah będą sprzedawane i promowane przez World Fresh Exports z siedzibą w Lake Country, BC. Sansia i Safirah to read more

Patrick Haines, wiceprezes ds. pozyskiwania świeżych produktów w Kroger, oświadczył na Globalnym Szczycie Wiśniowym, że nadal istnieje znaczący potencjał wzrostu dla chilijskich wiśni na rynku amerykańskim. Według tego dyrektora, który reprezentuje czołowego detalistę świeżych produktów spożywczych w Stanach Zjednoczonych, read more

Według Patricka Hainesa, wiceprezesa ds. pozyskiwania świeżych produktów w wiodącym amerykańskim sklepie detalicznym Kroger, rynek amerykański nadal jest daleki od osiągnięcia pełnego potencjału dla wiśni z Półkuli Południowej i mógłby rosnąć wykładniczo przy odpowiednim zarządzaniu. read more

The first Italian cherries are starting to appear on the markets, and from the production in Puglia, there are positive signs for a campaign that is taking shape these days. Providing an update is Dr. Nicola Coniglio, CEO and Commercial Director of the eponymous company based in Adelfia. read more

Spring is in full swing and in the wholesale market stalls we are witnessing the usual change of season, with summer products gradually starting to take over the counters. Alessandro Marchese, president of the Fedagro wholesalers, is the one telling the story of this evolution. read more