All rights reserved
As worldwide demand for cherries grows, so too do Chile’s production volumes. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the area of cherries planted in Chile. At […]
Mon 22/01/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
Chile’s cherry production is expected to be up this year thanks to ideal weather conditions during the growing season. Forecasts are for a rise of 30% on last year’s levels. […]
Mon 13/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
Although most fresh cherries sold in the US are produced domestically market, average imports between 2010 and 2016 reached 14.8 million kg, up from the 2000-09 average of 10.4 million […]
Mon 13/11/2017 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
Chilean cherries have once again played a big role in Alibaba’s sales on Singles’ Day in China. The e-commerce giant made a record RMB 120.7 billion (USD 17.8 billion) in […]
Wed 16/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
Hailing from a long winemaking tradition, the Raventós family business, Río Cinca, has been active in the fruit sector since 1992. Their growing areas in Spain’s Extremadura region produce 13,000 […]
Wed 22/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
France’s ban on cherry imports from countries where the pesticide Dimethoate is used has left fruit importers and traders fearing the country may soon apply similar bans involving other EU-approved […]
Mon 13/06/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
The 2nd degree cooperative association ‘Valle del Jerte’ sold 17,000 tons of cherries in 2015 from its 3,500 members located in Valle del Jerte and La Vera counties in Caceres, […]
Wed 06/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson
All rights reserved
Spain’s main cherry production, processing and marketing companies – representing about 70% of Spanish cherry production – have formed a new association. The ‘Mesa sectorial de la Cereza’ (a sector […]
Tue 15/03/2016 by Richard Wilkinson