Crop management of sweet cherries starts even before trees are planted. Matching productive characteristics of variety to the vigor of the rootstock and using appropriate training systems will help eliminate size and yield problems. Planting a new cherry orchard today, with so many new variety and rootstock choices, is more complex than a decade ago, says Lynn Long, Oregon State University Extension educator for Wasco County. “It’s not as simple as it was,” he said. “You don’t just order Bing on Mazzard anymore. Rootstocks and training systems that worked well for Bing may not be appropriate for other varieties.” Growers […]