Argentina has taken a step forward in the race to obtain the earliest cherry in the southern hemisphere

Published 2024년 10월 15일

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A trial led by Güizzo Frutas Frescas S.A. in Argentina, in collaboration with producer Oscar Machuca, has resulted in the earliest cherry harvest on record, more than a month earlier than usual, using varieties with low chilling hour requirements. The trial, which included traditional and licensed cherry varieties, was conducted in a 2,000-plant experimental block in Monterrico, Jujuy. The Royal Lee variety was the first to be ready for harvest. The project aims to shift the harvest window in northern Mendoza from weeks 42/43 to 39/40, leveraging the area's unique climate and topography for ultra-early stone fruit production. The research also plans to explore new genetic developments of cherries with low cold requirements, such as those from the Bloom Fresh, SMS, and Zaiger genetic programs. The trial faces challenges like improving dormancy entry strategies and optimizing timing of varieties, but promises to adapt to the region's conditions and enhance fruit quality.

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Through a trial carried out in the province of Jujuy, Argentina, led by the Mendoza company Güizzo Frutas Frescas S.A., Dr. Viviana Curzel, researcher and specialist technician in stone fruit with low chilling hour requirements, and Oscar Machuca, producer of extra-premium stone fruit in the region, obtained the first results of fruit to harvest on September 24. According to information provided by Dr. Curzel, director of the Center for Fruit Research-Jujuy of the National University of Jujuy, this is a blow to the chair, since it brought forward by several weeks the earliest cherry productions, which are disputed by Güizzo themselves in Mendoza (Argentina) and the fields in Ovalle (Chile), which focus their efforts on harvesting around week 42, in mid-October. The study focuses on a young experimental block of 2,000 cherry plants of different early production varieties. Traditional cultivars such as Brooks and Lapins are included, as well as licensed varieties such as Zaiger ...

Source: MXfruit