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Aust Cherries See Another Year of Contrasts
Cherry Growers Australia says that the recently finished 2019-20 campaign has "been another season of contrasts".
Read full storyOversupply may occur in global cherry market in 5 years
Data from the Global Cherry Association show that cherry companies around the world will face severe challenges in the future, the market may experience oversupply within five years.
Read full storyNew Zealand cherries hit by poor weather
Cool temperatures and rain have combined to produce a less than ideal start to the New Zealand cherry season
Read full storyTasmania's delayed cherry season ripens just in time for Christmas
The long and cool spring conditions in Tasmania has delayed the state's cherry harvest — but not all growers are concerned.
Read full storyNew control option for cherry rot disease
With fruit ripening and the critical period for rot infections nearly upon them, Tasmanian cherry producers now have a new tool available for managing fungal rot pressures in cherries.
Read full storyVictorian cherry producer looking forward to promising season ahead
A Victorian cherry producer is expecting slightly higher volumes and better-quality fruit in the 2019 season, thanks to favourable weather conditions compared to last year.
Read full storyWorld cherry production will decrease to 3.6 million tons
According to information from the USDA for the 2019-2020 season, world cherry production is expected to decrease slightly and amount to 3.6 million tons. This decline is due to the damages that the weather caused on cherry crops in the European Union. Even though Chile is expected to achieve a record export, world trade in cherries is expected to drop to 454,000 tons, based on lower shipments from Uzbekistan and the US.
Read full storyDefending Australia against Xylella
The number one plant biosecurity threat to Australia is now under the spotlight through a new Hort Innovation funded project.
Read full story$5M pollination grant
Key crops will receive a pollination boost under a new research project that investigates novel technology and practices for optimising pollination.
Read full storyAirfreight provides fresh Australian cherries
Chinese traders cite freshness due to airfreight as key reason for purchasing Australian cherries this season
Read full storyBlue light increases anthocyanin content in cherries
A research study has shown how light wavelengths can influence the quality of cherries in cold storage.
Read full story'Nude' shopping next big trend
But keep your clothes on....’food in the nude’ means beginning of the end for plastic in supermarkets.
Read full storyMainland cherry growers' triumph in China
Cherry growers from the Australian mainland have completed their first full season of trade via airfreight with China since being granted market access.
Read full storyAntico International's first year of air shipment into China proves successful
Antico International says it was an exciting development for the country to be able export cherries from the Australian mainland directly into the Chinese market by air for the first time.
Read full storyKorea gives green light on exports from Northern Tasmania
Korea is the first country to green light exports from Northern Tasmania following the outbreak of Queensland Fruit Fly last year.
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