Maintaining the quality of the cherries from harvest to the table

The maturation process in cherries, a non-climacteric fruit, happens when the cherries still on the tree, with the harvest maturity coinciding with consumption maturity. Therefore, fruit quality obtained depends on the climatic conditions occurring during fruit development and agronomic practices applied by the grower. The harvest represents a stress for the fruit, and starts a process of quality looses. Appropriate practices during and after the harvest will maintain the maximum quality, leading to consumer satisfaction. Jesus Alonso and Oscar G. Bodelon, researchers of ICTAN-CSIC, explain, in the article that can be download from the link below, the practices during harvest and postharvest that can minimize the risk of loss of quality in the cherries. The article is in Spanish language. Dr. Jesus Alonso has a wide experience working in the main cherry areas of Spain, with cooperative initiatives like Cerezas del Jerte. Key wordsPoscosecha?? ?postcosecha?? ?postharvest?? ?na-oes?? ??? ??? ???????? ????? ??? ?post-r?colte?? ????? ?? ??????????? ??? ?na-oogst?? ?post-raccolta?? ?Obr?bka po?? ?p?s-colheita?? ????????????????? ?hasat sonras??? ??? ?Ernte?? ????????????????? ????? ????????????? ?postcollita?? ?poskliz?ov頠 ????? ??? ??? ??? ?nakon branja?? ?pozberov頠 ??? ?obdelovanje zemlje po?? ?post-colleita?? ?????? ??????? ?pascapanen?? ??il?onn postharvest?? ??????? ?p?c ra?as?? ?derliaus apdirbimas po?? ?lepas tuai?? ??? ?? ???????? ?post-recoltare?? ??????? ??????? ???????????????????? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ?sau thu ho?ch?? ?????????????????? ?zangemva kwenkathi yokuvuna Cereza?? ??? ?cherry cherries?? ??? kers?? ???????? ????? ??? ?erizo?? ?cerise?? ????????? ??????? ??? kers?? ??? ciliegia?? ?wi?nia?? ??? cereja?? ???????? ?kiraz?? ??????? ?Kirsche?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ????