Cherries
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was a lot like any other time.
The early season volume out of the Northwest should help cherry-focused retailers transition from this year’s California crop.
Grower-shippers who market organic cherries agree that the category plays an important role in their cherry programs.
Joyfully Grown is the new tree fruit brand for Chelan, Wash.-based Chelan Fresh.
The 2022 cherry season will bring the 10th year anniversary of fourth-generation cherry grower, Kyle Mathison’s, A Half Mile Closer to the Moon cherries.
Cherry production and exports from Chile will increase this year, but growers there and in other Southern Hemisphere countries are facing new farm and market challenges, according to a new report from Rabobank.
Vancouver, B.C-based Oppy expects similar Chilean produce volume compared with last season, but there are volume shifts within categories, said Eric Coty, vice president of South American operations.
Chile is a powerhouse supplier of fruit to the U.S. market, and its success over the past 30 years has attracted more competition.
The Salinas, Calif.-based grower-packer-shipper of premium strawberries says deal offers opportunities for growth.
The first fruit to arrive via vessels should be available the third week of December, just in time for New Year’s ads, says Marcial Hernandez, director of imported fruit.
Unique flavors in table grapes and low-chill cherries are some of the trends International Fruit Genetics predicts for 2023.
With National Cherry Month in February, the Chilean Cherry Committee is offering merchandising materials and marketing programs to assist retailers.
International Fruit Genetics has released three new trademark names for its growing Cheery Cherry line.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards has unveiled its newest American Dream CatStats.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based CMI Orchards reports excellent quality at the start of the Washington cherry harvest.
Organized by Yentzen Group in conjunction with the Cherry Fruit Committee of Chile (formerly ASOEX), the event will be held at the Monticello Events Center in Santiago, Chile.
Yakima, Wash.-based Superfresh Growers expects its Northwest cherry crop to be available in late May and extend into August.
Retailers should expect anything but a California cherry season like last year, according to Stemilt Growers.
CMI Orchards will join Stemilt Growers as the exclusive marketers of Skylar Rae brand cherries when they become available in mid-June.
As the Washington cherry harvest nears, Chelan Fresh has new packaging for its conventional and organic cherries.
Global Cooling Inc. is marketing its Jet-Ready Precoolers as solution for keeping the cold chain for berries and cherries intact.
Mid-May rain in California is likely to damage some cherries, but marketers believe there will be plenty of promotion opportunities for all sizes through mid-June.
CMI Orchards, Wenatchee, Wash., is extending the American Dream retail program from apples to cherries.
Exports account for a significant amount of Northwest cherry volume.
Nearly a dozen major varieties of cherries are available from Northwest cherry grower-shippers, and new ones seem to be popping up all the time.
The Chilean fruit industry is assessing the damage to stone fruit, cherries, blueberries, kiwifruit and grapes after a Nov. 12 hailstorm.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers is helping retailers prepare for a long season of cherry sales.
Chicago-based Hazel Technologies Inc. has launched Hazel Cherry, a new post-harvest technology for fresh cherries.
Kelowna, British Columbia-based BC Tree Fruits Cooperative expects a record 12-million pound sweet cherry fresh crop this year, up from 10.1 million pounds last year.
With another grower adding supply, bigger cherry volume is expected in 2018 for The Dalles, Ore.-based Orchard View Inc.