Cherries

Starting mid-week, there has been a significant increase in arrivals of Chilean air-freighted cherries, leading to a noticeable surge in customer traffic at fruit markets. The variety of brands and types of cherries available has expanded significantly compared to the past two weeks, with new arrivals such as Royal Dawn and Sweet. read more

Enhancing an excellent product like mountain cherries through a collaboration along the supply chain. This is the goal of the agreement signed between the Melinda Consortium and Vip-Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of the Val Venosta, with immediate effect starting from. read more

"Cherry growing in South Africa is in full swing, and we at Fruit Freshi notice this all too well," says sourcing manager Daniela Aguirre. "Whereas cherries used to grow only in the cooler areas of the country, we are now seeing more and more growers venture into new regions. The sector is read more

Hansen Orchards grow cherries in the Derwent Valley and Huon Valley in Southern Tasmania. Currently, the season seems to be running about a week late overall. "We believe our first block of cherries will still be ready on time in mid-December, although we usually sell all of those to the people." read more

The 2025 cherry season in Argentina began with record prices in both the country's wholesale and retail markets. Limited supply and high demand from affluent consumers drove prices to unprecedented levels, as reported by the Central Market of Buenos Aires (MCBA). Harvesting commenced last week. read more

The cherry production season in the Coquimbo Region has begun with a positive outlook, making this fruit an important option for diversifying local agricultural exports. Due to the region's favorable climate, the harvest starts earlier than in other regions, allowing early fruits to reach international markets. read more

Więcej chilijskich wiśni transportowanych lotniczo trafia na rynek, z nowymi odmianami, w tym Brooks i Santina. Rozmiary wahają się od pojedynczej J do 4J, pakowane w pudełka 2 kg i 5 kg (dwie na jedno). Ceny są niższe niż przy pierwszej dostawie w zeszłym tygodniu. Na przykład, 2 kg opakowanie 3J odmiany Santina. read more

The Chilean fruit industry association Frutas de Chile, through its Cherry Committee, predicts that the Latin American country will export 131 million boxes (each weighing 5 kilograms) during the 2025/26 season. This is equivalent to approximately 655,000 tonnes of cherries. read more

The Chilean Fruit Cherry Committee predicts that exports for the 2025-2026 season will reach 131 million boxes, according to a survey of its members conducted from October 10 to 17. This estimate is almost the same as the April projection and slightly higher than the volume from the previous season. read more

The last shipments of cherries grown by producer ZZ2 in the north of South Africa left the country on Monday. These cherries are in high demand and buyers are willing to pay a premium for them as they are among the few cherries available in the world at this time. This is happening in the month following Canada's cherry season and just before Chile and South Africa's Western Cape begin their cherry harvests. read more

Chilean air-freighted cherries for the 2025-26 season arrived at Guangzhou's Jiangnan Market this Friday, attracting considerable attention. This marks the first arrival of the season, about a week earlier than last year. The varieties currently available include Black Rock and AG2, packed in. read more

The new cherry season is less than a month away at Koala Cherries in Victoria, Australia. "We are busily making last-minute preparations for the season, and the whole business is working to a deadline, so everything needs to be finished off and ready to start," said Michael Rouget, Managing Director. read more

The first Chilean cherries of the 2025-2026 season have arrived in China and are being sold directly on TikTok for about $150 for 2.5 kg, equivalent to just over 50 euros per kilogram, as reported in an exclusive interview by the Portalfruticol website (click here). read more

The official start of the Chilean 2025/26 cherry season was marked by two air shipments to China made on October 14. The first shipment, totaling 1,400 kilograms destined for Shanghai, was carried out by Global Talsa in collaboration with the operator Seafrigo Lancargo. Later that day, Garcés read more

Chile has started its 2025/26 cherry campaign by sending two air shipments to China. Last week, Global Talsa sent a 1.4-tonne consignment to Shanghai via Seafrigo Lancargo. Shortly after, Garcés Fruit completed a second shipment with cherries harvested in the Coquimbo Region and processed at its facility. read more

Tasmanian cherries, organic Hunnyz apples, and more. These are just a few of the items that Melissa's Produce revealed on its top trending produce list during a preview last week before the Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, CA. "How do we create this list?" asks Robert Schueller of the company. read more

Reid Fruits grows cherries in three different locations in southern Tasmania: the Derwent Valley, the Huon Valley, and our high elevation orchard in the Southern Midlands. Charles Thorne mentioned, "We anticipate starting to pick consistent volumes in the second week of December." read more

"In this way, we can overcome all obstacles so that we can start shipping our blueberries and cherries to China next season," he said after the signing ceremony for the stone fruit protocol with Sun Meijun, the Chinese Minister. read more

"In this way, we can overcome all obstacles so that we can start shipping our blueberries and cherries to China next season," he said after the signing ceremony for the stone fruit protocol with Sun Meijun, the Chinese Minister. read more

This week's signing of the new protocol for imports of South African stonefruit into China has also opened the door for the country's blueberries and cherries. read more