Cerezo: Desarrollo de un cultivo no tradicional en Argentina

Abstract

The incorporation of non-traditional crops for Argentine Republic became notable in the late XX century and early XXI by technological innovations that allow very significant yields, the opportunity represented by the exportation of agricultural products, as is the case of cherry, favoured by the exchange rate, and against seasonality of production for consumer markets in the Northern Hemisphere. The main cherry-growing areas are three: the Uco Valley in Mendoza province, the Los Antiguos Valley in the province of Santa Cruz and the Lower Valley of the Chubut River (VIRCH) in the province of same name, which met the requirements for achieving good crop yields. The main destination of this nectarine is in addition to domestic consumption, exports to the US and the European Union (EU), representing an important trade surplus for producing areas.