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  • May 15th 2016 Issue
  • Story by B.J. Thurlby
  • Thurlby: Hot for cherries

    A Good Point by B.J. Thurlby, Northwest Cherries

    After record-setting heat in 2015, cherry growers look to new year. Another Northwest cherry season is around the corner, and at this point, there is no reason not to expect another 20 million box crop of amazing sweet cherries! Our cherry growing cohorts in California are reporting the best chilling hours and best southern district bloom and set that they have seen in five years. The California crop is running ahead of normal by four or five days, and experts suggest that a crop of 6 to 7 million 18-pound equivalent boxes is a realistic estimate at this point. The […]

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