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New Zealand cherry exports may be headed for a record year in terms of volume, says Summerfruit NZ chief executive Dean Smith.

New Zealand cherry producer Southern Fruits International expects to send up to 340 tonnes of luxury cherries to the global market this summer - just over double that of the volume sent last year.

This year's Central Otago cherry picking season looks like being about a week earlier than usual.

The cherry season is quite short, with early varieties ripening in late December and all finished by early February.

New Zealand grown are jam packed with components essential to human health, according to new research.

In a recent report, agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank notes that Chile is by far the largest exporter of cherries in the Southern Hemisphere – accounting for 96% of total exports last season.

An early Chinese New Year may be a challenge for New Zealand cherry exporters trying to tap that lucrative market this season.

What started off as a hobby in the Hawke's Bay is a now successful business where the main market for the produce is Auckland.

Central Otago is heading towards producing its largest crop of cherries ever produced in the region.

What was expected to be a bumper cherry crop this year has been badly hit by untimely wet weather.