The cherry industry is interested in shipping
cherries by boat to long distance export markets instead of by air
freight thereby reducing costs (Kupferman and Sanderson, 2001;
Toivonen, 2014). While it takes 2–3 days by airfreight, the
transition time by ocean shipping to export markets may range
from 3 to 5 weeks after packing (Toivonen, 2014). With protracted
transport, significant arrival issues can occur including loss of
flavor, development of off-flavor, darkening of fruit skin color,
pitting, pedicel browning, splitting, and decay (industry communication).