Producers say that Sunny spring is behind the crop of “big, sweet and juice”. British Cherry.
Tesco After producing the largest estimated yield for three years, we will sell completely UK-developed cherries from the beginning of July.
Olivia Amy, cherry buyer of Supermarket, said, “Additional sunlight and daylight hours have played a major role in the quality of that fruit from across the country for the last few weeks and we know that customers are going to be affected.”
“This also means that the overall volume is at the beginning of the season, which means that we will only be able to meet the common summer demand for cherries with British yield.
“We are working with the UK growers, who are working to expand the weather by looking at the new varieties of both early and late ripening cherry, which can fit to burst with a classic British-diarrific taste-meal, firm, plump, and a great juicy bounce of sweetness.”
British producers are designed to produce an estimated 8,000 tonnes of cherry – four times the 2018 crop and 14 times the yield of 559 tonnes in 2015.
Tom Hulme, Grover AC Hulme’s Managing Director located Canterbury, KentSaid that this year’s cherry season will last for 10 weeks, which is twice the length of the season five years ago.
He explained that the country’s cherry industry has been replaced by the use of dwarf root stock, which has been grated on the varieties of new tree.
He said that they produce small trees that can be grown in plastic tunnels, which can create a microclimate with the same temperature as the Mediterranean Sea and protect them from variable British weather.
Small trees can also be picked up by pedestrians instead of ladder, so the cost can be reduced.
Mr. Hulme said: “The British Cherry Industry is now moving at a pace again and new varieties are being brought, which are not only better for the British climate to improve quality and taste, but also help us in increasing the growing season.
“In the last few years we have brought some exciting starting season varieties such as Sweet Aryan and Grace Star, as well as the latter season cherry such as Kir Roso which will increase the current season to an additional 10 days.
“But many other innovations are being used to expand the UK season, such as controlling the air conditions in the storage of the post-room to improve the shelf-life, and using different types of poly tunnels to cook the cherry through limiting the sunlight.
“Cherry is very susceptible to the weather and if it rains a lot or is very angry with the fruit, but the good news is that this year we have very good growing conditions and we have been waiting for a good long season with the best quality fruits for many years.”