—story by Kate Prengaman—photo by TJ Mullinax Mike Taylor, left, the 2024 Cherry King, crowns 2025 Cherry King Gary Grove. Grove retired at the end of 2024, after 38 years as a pathologist at Washington State University, where he focused on helping cherry growers manage powdery mildew. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) At the 82nd annual Cherry Institute, held in Yakima, Washington, on Jan. 10, the cherry industry celebrated with the crowning of the 2025 Cherry King. Mike Taylor of Stemilt Growers, the 2024 Cherry King, presented the crown to plant pathologist Gary Grove, who spent 38 years at Washington State […]