Fruit cracking in grape production remains a concern for growers across different climate zones. Weather conditions, irrigation practices, and vineyard management can all influence how berries develop and respond to stress during the season.Within th ...
Fruit cracking remains one of the most difficult challenges in orchard production. Losses can appear quickly, vary from one tree to another, and reduce both yield and fruit quality across several crops.Within the CrackSense piloting activities, partn ...
Have you ever wondered how a citrus fruit develops from a single flower into the fruit we recognise on supermarket shelves? And why do some fruits suddenly split open before harvest, causing serious losses for growers?Understanding how citrus grows h ...
The CrackSense project’s Data Stories 360° series explores how data and technology are transforming agriculture in practice. In this feature, the focus turns to cherry orchards and the growing role of digital tools in supporting farmers’ decisions.In ...
The 2025 sweet cherry pilot under the CrackSense project brought together two case studies to investigate the environmental and agronomic drivers of fruit cracking. From catastrophic rain-induced losses in an organic orchard to detailed varietal tria ...
The third CrackSense Consortium Meeting brought together partners from across Europe to review progress, share insights, and plan the next steps in tackling fruit cracking. Over three days, discussions ranged from data-driven detection methods to pra ...
As the CrackSense project enters its final year, we are gathering for the third CrackSense Consortium Meeting, this time in Novi Sad, from February 23–25. With experts from across Europe in attendance, we wanted to take this unique opportunity to org ...
In this Spotlight On feature, we speak with Georgia Nikolakopoulou from the Agricultural University of Athens, one of the academic partners involved in the CrackSense project. The interview provides a brief view into the perspective of a university t ...
As CrackSense approaches the end of its third year, we are entering an important phase of the project. The period ahead will be dedicated to reviewing our progress, consolidating our results, and setting the direction for the final year. In this news ...
This article presents the perspective of Pegasus Agrifood Coop on fruit cracking and other challenges facing table grape production in Greece, as shared by Thanos Dritsopoulos, Agronomist at Pegasus Agrifood Coop. Drawing on hands-on experience from ...
