Dr. Charles Lapins selected the Lapins cherry more than 40 years ago. Charles Lapins came to North America as a farm laborer after World War II, not suspecting that his name would ultimately be known to cherry growers the world over. Lapins, whose real name was Karlis O. Lapins, grew up in Latvia, where he taught agronomy at an agricultural university. He and his family left Latvia during World War II and spent four years in refugee camps in Germany. Often, men in the camps were found jobs, but their families were not allowed to join them until later. Dr. […]