Australia: Good prospects for cherry season

After a good Autumn there are high expectation for the coming cherry season in Australia. At the moment trees are going into dormancy, according to Ian Hay, a member of Cherry Growers Australia, he sees an exiting but challenging time ahead.

Mr Hay says, "The varieties we have been breeding at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) are not only very exciting for this area but for the world." Some of the latest strains are huge, dark non-crack varieties and also a white variety which is very delicate, but also very popular

The Taiwan market will open this year after the signing of the protocol in a few weeks time.