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  • June 2012 Issue
  • Story by Geraldine Warner
  • Dream blush cherry has dim future

    Trees of a promising WSU blush selection go into decline after a few years.

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] It was a dream of a cherry: Like Rainier, it was yellow, with an attractive red blush, but it matured earlier and was larger and tastier. Mel Omeg and his son Mike who grow cherries in The Dalles, Oregon, were among those enthused at first about a Washington State University selection known as PC 8011-3. “I think blush cherries are an important part of any orchard variety portfolio,” Mike said. “They’re much higher risk than dark […]

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