Cherries

With the first shipments of Picota, the hand-picked stemless cherry from Spain's Jerte Valley, set to arrive in European supermarkets within weeks, Fruitnet speaks with Monica Tierno of Agrupación de Cooperativas del Valle del Jerte (ACVJ), the largest producer in the region, about the prospects for the new season. read more

In Latvia, an early April heatwave has caused flora to awaken prematurely, resulting in the blossoming of plums, apricots, cherries, and the greening of apple and pear trees. This sudden change in the season has raised concerns among fruit farmers due to the anticipated drop in temperature and expected frosts. read more

Superfresh Growers® is excited to announce that the upcoming cherry season in the Pacific Northwest region is expected to be the longest and largest yet. Cherries are projected to be available starting in late May and continuing through August, giving consumers an extended period to enjoy them. read more

Cyehun Gündüz, the general manager at the exporting company Alya Fruit, has stated that the cherry season in Turkey is promising this year. This is in contrast to the past three years, which were affected by difficult weather conditions. read more

After cherries (click here for more information), the first Italian apricots are starting to appear in wholesale markets, as testified by Alberto Curto from Agriroma, operating in the CAR structure in Guidonia: "It has been a few years now that one of our suppliers, located in. read more

The company launches this new software with a strong focus on the specific work context of cherry producers in order to fully adapt to their production model with very short campaigns and high workforce turnover. The new interface further democratizes. read more

Chilean cherries have gained popularity worldwide, but exports are also increasing for other types of fruits. Macfrut has evolved into a highly international event, and major Chilean companies consider it essential to participate in the exhibition in Rimini, Italy (8-10 May). Felipe Repetto, from the read more

The debut of cherries in the world of fruits and vegetables is never trivial, in fact, it is perhaps one of the most discussed in the markets, because it is a product that manages to achieve skyrocketing prices. This year, the debut of the first Italian cherries, originating from Puglia, has outperformed all others. read more

The weather has been good for the cultivation of cherries, and the season could start slightly earlier than usual, says Sefik Can, account manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Canlar Fruit: "The chilling period of about 1200 hours required by cherry trees in winter was realised in almost
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Harvesting operations are already underway in some cherry orchards in Puglia. It is no longer something new for growers to plan the first operations by mid-April, as they are well aware of the advantages obtained by the innovative cover systems, capable of managing climate change as well as the
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This week, the first Spanish greenhouse cherries will arrive at Van Ooijen Citrus in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands. According HortiDaily, they won’t arrive in large quantities, instead, they are expected to arrive in twelve crats of 1,5 kilos each. “They are a must-have,” says
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Cherry grower Antonio Guglielmi from the southern Italian region of Apulia, owner of Naturaviva, picked the first cherries on Sunday 7 April. This is about two weeks earlier than last year. The fruit will be collected by the growers' association OP Agritalia and then commercialized by Orchidea
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The 2023 California cherry season was one the industry would probably just as soon forget. In a normal year, the first fruit of the season should ripen in late-April with shipments winding down by mid-June – in time to get out of the way of the mammoth production from the Pacific Northwest.
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The recent campaign for southern cherries has concluded successfully. The campaign's success is reflected in the high demand and attractive market prices. China remains the predominant market, receiving over 90% of the southern hemisphere's cherry exports. The fruit symbolizes happiness,
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There are very few seasonal treats as special as perfectly fresh cherries from Chile. Over the past few decades, these delicious red fruits have become hugely important for the country. Not just for their colour and flavour, but for the value they provide to the national economy. As the world's
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In the recently concluded 2023/24 Chilean cherry season, Verfrut cherries achieved significant success in the international market, propelled by exceptional quality and innovative marketing strategies. read more

With more than 55,000 tonnes of fruit marketed each year and a passion handed down from generation to generation, Orchidea Frutta specialises in the production and distribution of table grapes, cherries, citrus fruits, peaches, nectarines, apricots, artichokes and has always aimed to
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With more than 55,000 tonnes of fruit marketed each year and a passion handed down from generation to generation, Orchidea Frutta specialises in the production and distribution of table grapes, cherries, citrus fruits, peaches, nectarines, apricots, artichokes and has always aimed to
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With more than 55,000 tonnes of fruit marketed each year and a passion handed down from generation to generation, Orchidea Frutta specialises in the production and distribution of table grapes, cherries, citrus fruits, peaches, nectarines, apricots, artichokes and has always aimed to
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Today, A.P. Møller-Mærsk released the following press statement: How Maersk built a predictable end-to-end solution to transport cherries from Chile to China. The customerThe customer is a leading Chinese importer/exporter of fruits. The company runs more than 10 wholesale stores across China
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