Up to 20 acres of cherries were seen being grown under greenhouse covers during a trip to learn about China’s cherry production taken by the Northwest Cherry Growers. The greenhouse entry doors were often locked and guarded by mean-looking dogs. A country the size of China could overwhelm U.S. cherry producers if it gets serious about its own sweet cherry production. American apple growers watched prices for juice and processing apples collapse in the mid-1990s when ­Chinese apple juice concentrate flooded U.S. markets. To date, little is known about China’s sweet cherry industry—its size, varieties grown, production areas, pre- and […]