Argentina: Mendoza begins the early cherry harvest and leads the world market

Mendoza, through Güizzo Frutas Frescas SA, began the commercial harvest of fresh cherries in the last few hours, marking the beginning of a new season that promises more volume and outstanding quality. Technically, the particularity of the Mendoza cherry is its good entry into the dormancy period, with a winter cold supply that exceeds 400 hours of accumulated cold. “After a winter generous in cold hours and a thermal accumulation that, although it began below the usual in August, gave us spring days in September and October, we are excited to start a new season with greater volume and excellent quality,” said Nicolás Güizzo, Technical Manager of the company. CHERRY HARVEST, WITH NEW VARIETIES Meanwhile, the executive added that this year they have introduced a significant novelty: “In addition to starting with the traditional early varieties of Zaiger such as Royal Lee, on October 21 we began the harvest of the first batches of cherries of the Nimba variety, from the new ...