Covering cherry trees with tunnels could open all kinds of opportunities for growers, especially those who contend with rainfall and humidity. In addition to being able to protect fruit from rain, weather-induced diseases, and insects, the tunnels may expand the list of cherry cultivars that can be grown in some regions. For the last three years, Dr. Gregory Lang, horticulturist at Michigan State University, has studied cherry trees grown under tunnels at MSU’s Clarksville Horticultural Experiment Station and the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in Benton Harbor. At Clarksville, tunnels were placed over mature Rainier cherry trees, while at […]