Chopped maraschino cherries destined for ice cream manufacturers. As well as being a major producer and exporter of fresh fruit, Carleti S.A. owns the largest cherry processing company in Argentina, which produces maraschino and preserved cherries and jams for export. Most of the processed cherries are yellow varieties, such as Royal Ann (also known as Napoleon) and Rainier, which are grown specially for that purpose. Drums of salted brine are taken to the orchards so that the fruit can be put immediately into the brine to conserve it. Culls from fresh cherry production can also be used, but red varieties […]