Cherries

In a special ceremony held in the Shanghai market, and with the presence of distributors and customers, the arrival of the first pallets of Camposol cherries, sent from Chile to China, was celebrated. read more

Air-freighted Chilean cherries arrived this week, and are very popular in the market. According to information from merchants, there are lots of buyers coming to check the fruits, but not purchasing many orders. The price of cherries continues to fall but is still higher than before. A 2.5kg
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The first Chilean-grown Camposol cherries have landed in China. The company held a ceremony in Shanghai market for distributors and customers to mark the arrival of the first air shipment of Santina cherries, considered one of the best varieties in the Chinese market. read more

According to the company, this first consignment was transported by air and consisted of cherries of the Santina variety, which is considered one of the best on the Chinese market. read more

Christine Scalzi has been crowned the 2023 cherry queen following the South Australian Produce Market’s annual cherry charity auction with a winning bid of A$60,000.  read more

"Demand is shifting from the UK to the Middle and Far East," said Calla du Toit, purchasing manager at Tru-Cape, adding that there are great opportunities to increase exports, especially as long as international currencies remain strong against the rand. read more

A winning bid of $60,000 has crowned Christine Scalzi 2023 Cherry Queen following yesterday's cherry auction held at the South Australian Produce Market. The 5kg box of South Australian grown cherries came in at a premium of $12,000 per kg! read more

Chile’s cherry crop is expected to be slightly smaller than the 2022-2023 crop. While the acreage continues to expand every year, weather conditions will have a negative impact on this year’s volume. “If the country had a full crop, it would be well in excess of 100 million (5 kg.) cartons
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South Africa’s cherry growers are smiling this year. Despite a short crop, and likely a short season, exporters say quality and sizing is excellent, amid increasing demand from international markets. read more

The Tasmanian cherry harvest is still a few weeks away but so far it is looking positive. Howard Hansen from Hansen Orchards grows all of his cherry crop under cover so although the recent good weather has its advantages his crop no longer relies on it. read more

Cherry picking at Koala Cherries located in Yarck Victoria, started on the 7th of November, a week earlier that average. Good soil moisture throughout spring and drier conditions than usual since harvest granted excellent growing conditions this year. read more

Climate and logistics are primary factors in the success of a trade campaign. Chile is well aware of this and has had to revise downwards the estimates for its cherry exports, which have fallen by 14.6% in volume compared to the previous forecast. Reporting the news is the newspaper
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Kazakhstan is set to export peaches, cherries, and plums to China, following the signing of a phytosanitary protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) in Astana on November 27. The Republic of Kazakhstan's
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Last week, albeit a little later than usual, SFI Rotterdam received its first Chilean cherries. "You can blame that on the rain, especially in the Curicó production area. Several growers suffered significant damage, but the harvest is now underway," says Jan Marc Schulz. read more

Affected by rainfall in the production areas of Chile, the arrival volume of air-freighted cherries from Chile was small in the first half of the week, with only a few shipments arriving at the market each time. However, the quantity increased significantly in the second half of the week. The
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In Tajikistan, the Ministry of Agriculture reveals a remarkable increase in fruit production, surpassing last year's yield by 47,000 tons. As of November 20, over 456,000 tons of various fruits have been harvested, with cherries, apricots, apples, plums, and lemons leading the surge in output. read more

Chilean Federation of Fruit Producers (Fedefruta) president Jorge Valenzuela said that the scenario looks “complicated for fruit producers in the country” and that growers are focusing on salvaging as much fruit as possible. As for the impact on export volumes, Valenzuela said that damage
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As Chile’s cherry harvest ramps up, producers and packers are gaining the benefits of a new AI solution, Spectre for Cherries S.A. Built specifically for the South American cherry industry, the technology is delivering critical cherry size and color data, earlier than ever before. read more

The fruit guild has already begun to estimate the possible damage that the intense rains that affected the central and southern areas of Chile last weekend will have on the 2023/2024 season. read more

The Chilean Cherry Committee, which represents more than 85 percent of the volume of global Chilean cherry exports, released its second estimate for 2023-2024. The new estimate considers the impact of rains this season. The Committee forecasts global exports of 81,477,564 million boxes (5 kilos
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