Cherries

Asia Fruit Logistica 2026 exhibitor preview: Australasia

Australia and New Zealand remain key suppliers to the Asia market for premium fresh produce across an array of categories. This year will see exhibitors from the region showcasing local industries, brands, marketing efforts and company restructures all aimed at serving Asia’s thriving markets

Copefrut sets out sustainability gains

Company’s Sustainability Report for 2024/25 reports significant progress and highlights future challenges

Busy month for South African fresh produce relations to China

First steps in setting up long-term trade agreements to consolidate the latest access agreement

Argentina launches first-ever DO for fresh fruit

Exports of the Los Antiguos Valley Cherry Designation of Origin will get underway in the new season

Cherries provide cheer for UK growers

UK cherry sales have risen in both volume and value over the past year, with producers optimistic about the category’s future

Freshco sells off 25 per cent stake

Equity investment to provide New Zealand grower-exporter with capital for growth, expansion and operational efficiency

AC Hulme and Edward Vinson crowned at National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show

Entries of Karina cherries and Everbearer strawberries win ’best in show’ prizes at annual event in Kent

South Tyrol suppliers forecast bumper summer fruit season

Cooperatives Vip and Meg say they are using new AI technology to boost production at high altitude

Cherry harvest down in western Germany, but still above average

North Rhine-Westphalia forecast puts state on course to deliver second-largest sweet cherry harvest in past decade

Steve McVickers joins WB Chambers as commercial director

Former CCO at Fruitist joins leading Kent berry and cherry producer after eight months sailing around the world as part of a Clipper yacht crew

Cherry milestone for India

First shipment of Areko cherries and Scentrose plums sent to the UAE

Exporter to importer: How Cherry Passion secured its own survival

Stefano Pezzo tells Fruitnet how and why his family-run export company in Verona transformed itself into a major importer

Unitec’s intelligence creates value for cherries

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Company’s intelligent innovation creates value for the cherry industry, from the field to the global market

Apo Conerpo sales surge despite slight dip in volume

Europe’s largest fruit and veg producer organisation reveals it achieved a 15 per cent increase in consolidated turnover last year

Naturitalia sees greater demand in Europe for premium produce

Italian supplier says Scandinavia and Germany are now ‘testing grounds’ for premium items like stonefruit, grapes and kiwifruit

South Africa eyes cherry growth as industry expands

After a successful season and expansion from 185ha to 819ha over the past decade, the cherry industry is positioning itself for export growth

CPMA warns trade tensions threaten North America’s food security

Fresh produce industry body calls for protection of tariff-free trade ahead of CUSMA review

Cherry Growers Australia launches national five-year strategy

Strategy outlines a clear national roadmap to improve productivity, grow demand and expand trade opportunities

Switzerland expects bumper cherry harvest this summer

Favourable weather conditions set the stage for larger crop this season, according to the Swiss Fruit Association

Legendary Fruit buys Gebbers Farms to expand apple and cherry offer

Acquisition creates one of Washington’s largest suppliers, with rights to premium varieties including SugarBee and Rockit

Challenges mount for Lebanese growers

Lebanon’s producers fear the impact of a widening war, as the country remains intertwined with that of regional, even global, trade