Production of Cherries in the European Socialist Countries

Prunus diversity- early and present development: A review

“…Early Richmond, English Morello, Rheinische Schattenmorelle and Montmorency are the leading sour cherry cultivars. More than 80 sour cherry varieties are listed in various catalogues in Russia and over 270 cultivars are available in USA (Kramer, 1985;Brown et al, 1989).…”

Quality Attribute-Price Relationship: Modernization of the Sweet Cherry Sector in Poland

“…This intrinsic attribute offers opportunities to market sweet cherries at a premium, even if the cultivars grown in Poland are the same as in southern Europe. It should be noted that the importance of the health benefits of eating fruit including sweet cherries was an explicit national policy objective under the centrally planned economy in much of Central and Eastern Europe [Kramer 1985] although the actual implementation fell short of that goal. Health benefits of eating sweet cherries are a major driving force behind the growing global demand and consequent exports from the United States and Canada to Asian markets.…”

“…Cultivar "Van" originated in Canada [Westwood 1993] and is a popular cultivar in Europe, from Italy to Norway [Rozpara 2005]. The wide popularity of cultivars "Hedelfinska", "Schneidera Pó na", and "Van" has been reported [Kramer 1985]. In recent years, cultivars "Kordia" and "Regina" are the most popular in Poland [Agencja Rynku Rolnego 2014].…”

“…Still, wholesale markets remain a major distribution channel because of fragmented sweet cherry production and less organized producer groups (as compared, for example, to apple growers). Kramer [1985] reports that the former CMEA (the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) member countries produced about 400,000 tons of sweet cherries and between 70% and 80% were destined for consumption as fresh fruit in the early 1980s. For Poland, despite not fulfilling the national goal of fresh fruit consumption, fresh fruit exports were important for the national economy in the 1980s [Kramer 1985].…”

“…Kramer [1985] reports that the former CMEA (the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) member countries produced about 400,000 tons of sweet cherries and between 70% and 80% were destined for consumption as fresh fruit in the early 1980s. For Poland, despite not fulfilling the national goal of fresh fruit consumption, fresh fruit exports were important for the national economy in the 1980s [Kramer 1985]. The expansion of sweet cherry production was anticipated in Eastern Europe, especially areas whose climate is influenced by the Black Sea [Ing 2008].…”