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Hail damage in the south of Chile has led to a reduction in estimated volumes of exported cherries. The storm which struck at the start of the harvest season will […]
Mon 17/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Argentina’s cherry producers will begin exporting to China this campaign, with market access due to be formally agreed over the next few weeks. With the current season just getting underway, […]
Tue 20/11/2018 by Richard Wikinson
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Thanks to gene-editing technology, the groundcherry could soon become a mass-produced fruit. The small tart fruit, similar in appearance to a tomato, was not previously considered suitable for industrial production, […]
Mon 15/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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After a slight drop in 2017/18, the forecast for Turkey’s total cherry production in 2018/19 is up 12% to 590,000 tons. Of this total, 440,000 tons are sweet cherry and […]
Mon 08/10/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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EU cherry production in 2018/19 is projected at 793,000 tons, marking a remarkable 30% rise on last season’s figures, due in particular to strong growth in Poland and Germany. The […]
Thu 20/09/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Hungary expects a relatively large cherry harvest this year of around 80-85,000 tons. However, some of the country’s sour cherries may not be harvested due to the lack of demand […]
Thu 30/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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US cherry exports to Japan are set to plummet by 46% in 2018/19 as a result of lower production and higher prices. At the same time, Japanese cherry production continues to shrink as the farming population ages . A shift […]
Tue 28/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The first cherries of the season arrived on the shelves of German retailers in the second week of June. Low volumes were available when the season ended in Week 28. […]
Tue 21/08/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The cherry season 2018 is coming to an end. At the Belgian Fruit Valley, a record supply of more than 2 million kg of cherries was recorded. The weather conditions […]
Tue 31/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The European Commission’s Working Party on Quality Standards has proposed a minimum size for cherries. The delegation from Belgium considers this minimum size too small (cherries of 17 mm being […]
Mon 09/07/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Experts are suggesting that the Australia may prove the main beneficiary of the US-China trade war, particularly when it comes to sales of apples and cherries, with China imposing a […]
Wed 02/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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The prices for imported fruit to China, such as cherries, are falling while sales are soaring. Local fruit producers are not too happy about this. Chilean cherries used to cost […]
Thu 01/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
