Production yields of Italian cherries have halved in the last 50 years

Failure to satisfy the requirement for cold hours in the winter period, water shortage, cracking, reduction in productivity, poor propensity for renewal, extreme climatic events: these are some of the causes of the drastic decline in cherry production yields in Italy. How to resolve these problems and the international situation of the crop were discussed in the Biosolutions international congress on the theme "Quali Biosolutions for quality cherries", organized by Agri2000 Net during Macfrut, in the presence of over 200 operators in the sector. “The cherry tree is a crop of great interest worldwide and, where produced with optimal techniques, capable of giving great satisfaction to the entire supply chain. Chile is the leading country for innovation and growth rates of surfaces, Turkey is the largest historical producer, Italy wants to regain its leadership through changes in production and organizational techniques. Due to the growing demand for sustainability, the worsening of ...