Delayed harvest can lead to more problems with pitting and pebbling of cherries. Courtesy of Peter Toivonen, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada In an increasingly competitive fresh cherry market, buyers are looking, above all, for consistent, reliable quality, Dr. Peter Toivonen, a postharvest physiologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, reminded growers during the 2012 B.C. Tree Fruit Horticultural Symposium. That means growers must be able to deliver the same quality day after day so that buyers develop a trust and come back for more. Quality fruit has a low incidence of defects, such as pebbling, pitting, […]