May 15th 2026 Issue

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David Geen, president of Jealous Fruits, in a Sovereign cherry block in Kelowna, British Columbia, in July 2025, still over a month from harvest. Sovereigns are a small but important part of his varietal mix, harvesting five days after Staccato. “In a compressed season, we know they’ll hang,” he said. “It’s a season finale our customers appreciate.” (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

A cherry grower’s strategy for sweet success

May 28, 2026

Farmers have it tough across the country, American Farm Bureau Federation economist Faith Parum told fruit growers in April at an Oregon State University symposium in The Dalles. Across all commodities, farmers receive less than 6 cents of every dollar spent on food in the United States. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

A money mindset for tree fruit farms

May 27, 2026

Tour-goers check out the sickle blade of a mechanical hedger in June 2025 during the 10th International Cherry Symposium in Pasco, Washington. Some growers mechanically hedge just before harvest to boost fruit quality. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Cherry growers trimming just a little off the sides

May 26, 2026

Mighty Montmorency marketing

May 26, 2026

The Timberline is a cherry like no other

May 21, 2026

These images were used to train a cherry-counting tool that includes a camera and an artificial intelligence algorithm. The tool, which tracks cherries on a harvester’s conveyor belt, delivers a reliable degree of accuracy, despite the branches, leaves and excess fruit sometimes occluding the view. (Courtesy Anderson Safre/Utah State University)

Making precise progress with tart cherry production

May 20, 2026

Wiggs, left, and Shiflett discuss the quality of these Sweetheart cherries picked at Shiflett’s Heart’s View orchards in Wenatchee Heights in mid-August. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Growers have high hopes for high-elevation cherry orchards

May 19, 2026

Court Wyckoff, CEO of Wyckoff Farms, says Ste. Michelle Wine Estates still needs to purchase grapes from outside growers and plans to honor contracts. The Wyckoff family purchased Washington’s largest winery in December. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

A new era for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

May 19, 2026

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