Cherries must be RELIABLY FIRM

摘要

In an increasingly competitive fresh cherry market, buyers are looking, above all, for consistent, reliable quality, Dr. Peter Toivonen, apostharvest physiologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, remindedgrowers during the 2012 B.C. Tree Fruit Horticultural Symposium. That means growers must be able to deliver the same quality day after day so that buyers develop a trust and come back for more. Quality fruit has a low incidence of defects, such as pebbling, pitting, stem browning, shrivel, decay, and softening, and is not infested by insects. Above all, the cherries must be firm.