Horticulturist Todd Einhorn says leaving cherries on the tree longer can result in higher sugar content, but this must be balanced against adverse effects An Oregon State University horticulturist is doing research to help cherry growers optimize harvest timing and is looking at the feasibility of using skin color to predict other quality attributes of cherries. Dr. Todd Einhorn, at OSU’s Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hood River, is conducting a two-year project, in collaboration with Dr. Matthew Whiting and Lynn Long, looking at the changes in quality attributes of ten cherry varieties during the final fruit growth […]