Fresh cherry exporters have to comply this season with new federal regulations requiring screening of cargo on passenger ships and aircraft because of terrorism concerns. The regulations were announced by the Transportation Security Administration last December and came into effect in February. More than 90 percent of Pacific Northwest cherry exports go by air, and 50 percent go on passenger planes, said Mark Powers, vice president at the Northwest Horticultural Council. Cherries can be physically inspected by breaking the pallet, opening the carton, and lifting them out in the liner to look for any foreign object or explosive device. Alternatively, […]