Sweetheart, a late-season cultivar developed at the Summerland research center in British Columbia, Canada, is the second-most planted variety in Washington State. Photo courtesy of Willow Drive Nursery Last year’s record volume of Northwest cherries shipped in August and September was partly due to the year’s cool weather and lateness of crop. But a closer look shows a growing trend of late-season shipments. Nearly 5 million boxes of Northwest cherries were shipped in August in 2011, representing almost 27 percent of last year’s total crop, said B.J. Thurlby during a report to the Washington State Fruit Commission. Thurlby is president […]