The certification of Jerte cherries begins with a forecast of 3,000 tons

The Regulatory Council of the Protected Designation of Origin Jerte Cherry has begun to certify the first picotas of the season, with a forecast of three million kilos among the Ambrunés, Pico Negro, Pico Limón, and Pico Colorado varieties. At the moment, cherries from the Burlat and Navalinda varieties, the earliest in the valley, have been certified, and certification of the Van variety has begun. The president of the Jerte Cherry PDO Regulatory Council, José Antonio Tierno, has explained that this year's campaign "is advancing with a slight delay, but with good prospects". In this regard, he has highlighted the quality of the cherries certified to date and indicated that "seven million kilos of certified cherry are expected to be reached". For its part, the picota campaign starts "with a forecast of three million kilos, although everything depends on there being no adverse weather problems during the campaign". Tierno has emphasized that the "storm threats of recent days have ...