Chile has emerged as a global leader in the cherry market, expanding its production area from 3,200 hectares in 2000 to 62,000 hectares in 2022, with an expected increase to 65,000 hectares in 2023. The country exports nearly 90% of its production, which has grown from 103,000 tonnes in 2014-15 to 415,000 tonnes in 2022-23. The success of the Chilean model is due to varietal choice, breeding systems, and post-harvest technologies. However, the shelf life of Chilean cherries is almost exhausted at harvest, indicating a need for technologies to extend it, especially during transport.
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The global cherry market has a protagonist: Chile. The keys to success? Varietal innovation, breeding systems, post-harvest technologies. This global case history is told by the new video lesson from the Macfrut Academy which aired last Thursday (14 March) with the possibility of viewing it on demand on the platform. The first of two episodes, the focus entitled Chilean cherry, a successful supply chain put the spotlight on the field phase by interviewing experts and producers for a 360-degree in-depth analysis of varietal choices, agronomic techniques, selection and commercial strategies. As highlighted by the journalist Maicol Mercuriali at the opening of the video lesson, the cherry production area in Chile went from 3,200 hectares in 2000 to 62 thousand hectares in 2022 which becomes 65 thousand in 2023. The strength of his model is the export which almost 90% of production, which went from 103 thousand tonnes in the 2014-15 campaign to 415 thousand in 2022-23. “The prospects ...
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