Growers learn about the UFO system in a cherry trial planted this spring at the orchard of Tim Dahle in The Dalles, Oregon. Cherry production is going through a revolution, just as the apple industry did 30 years ago with new varieties, rootstocks, and training systems. But the revolution in cherries is happening much faster than in apples, observes Mark Hanrahan, a grower in Buena, Washington. Hanrahan was one of the first growers to plant the Upright Fruiting Offshoots system for cherries, which Washington State University horticulturist Dr. Matt Whiting developed about three years ago. Already, the system has gone […]