Each year the California Cherry Board funds research to explore various issues of importance to the California cherry industry with respect to pests, disease and horticultural practices. Below is the most recent annual research report along with an archive of past year’s reports. Plus researchers will find information on CCB’s annual call for proposals when these are issued.
2026 California Cherry Research Review
February 2, 2026
Read the latest research funded in 2025 by the California Cherry Board.
Research Reports
The following is a list of annual California cherry research reports.
2025
2025/26 California Cherry Annual Research Report Booklet
Understanding Food Safety Risks During Post Harvest Cherry Production – Claire Murphy
Methyl Benzoate as Oviposition Repellent against Spotted Wing Drosophila in Cherry Orchards – Jhalendra Rijal
Innovative solutions to improve winter chill accumulation and dormancy breaking in California Cherry orchards – Giulia Marino, Paula Guzman-Delgado, Mohammad Yaghmour
Pedicel Retention in Sweet Cherries – Barbara Blanco Ulate
Improved Management of Bacterial Blast and Bacterial Canker of Sweet Cherry and Assess Disease Risk in Orchards – Florent Trouillas
Management and epidemiology of pre- and post harvest diseases of sweet cherry – J.A. Adaskaveg
2024
2024/25 California Cherry Annual Research Report Booklet
Adaskaveg – PrePost Harvest Disease Management – Presentation, 2025 Cherry Day Video Link
Marino – Winter Chill Accumulation – Presentation 2025 Cherry Day
Suvocarev – Irrigation Management – Presentation 2025 Cherry Day
Trouillas – Assessing Risk of Bacterial Blast – Presentation 2025 Cherry Day
Request for Proposals
Proposals for Research are not being accepted at this time. Check back later.