Smaller, more precocious cherry trees reduce labor costs and recoup investment sooner, says educator Lynn Long. Published January 15, 2011 While many Pacific Northwest cherry growers are still planting trees on Mazzard, growers in the Mid-Columbia region are planting on the productive and precocious Gisela or Krymsk rootstocks because of concerns about labor. By developing pedestrian orchards, some growers have reduced their labor needs by 30 to 50 percent, Lynn Long, Oregon State University Extension educator, reported during the Washington State Horticultural Association’s annual meeting. There are other economic benefits, too. Studies have shown that it can take only eight […]