Oregon orchardist Marcus Morgan is amazed at the difference that five months makes in tree growth. The larger, more leafed Skeena cherry trees were planted in late fall; the smaller ones were planted in spring. Fall planting is gaining attention from a number of tree fruit growers in the Pacific Northwest as a way to bring sweet cherries into full production earlier. Orchardist John Morton of The Dalles, Oregon, has been planting in the fall since 2002. He first planted half of a Sweetheart/ Gisela 6 block in the fall and the other half in the spring. The sweet cherry […]