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California expects a moderate cherry crop
Maturity was running a week ahead of normal, minimizing any overlap with the Northwest cherry season.
Pedro Cuevas Jr., Young Grower from Royal City, Washington
grower / Royal City, Washington age / 25 crops / Cherries, apples business
Bigger crops are coming for cherries
But probably not this year.
Consumers are ready for more cherries
Don’t be afraid of larger cherry crops.
Sean Tudor, Young Grower from Grandview, Washington
grower / Grandview, Washington age / 28 crops / Apples, cherries, wine and
Bees as flying doctors
Honeybees deliver brown rot control to sweet cherry orchards.
Marcus Morgan, Young Grower from The Dalles, Oregon
grower / Marcus Morgan, 36, The Dalles, Oregon. (with Miss Blue) crops /
Search continues for stinkbug predators
Will brown marmorated stinkbug take hold in desert climates?
Leah Eddie, Young Grower from Grandview, Washington
grower / Grandview, Washington age / 24 crops / Apples, cherries and juice
Living with spotted wing drosophila
Five years later, what have we learned?
Armillaria resistance explored
Amur chokecherry, used as a rootstock, may protect stone fruits from Armillaria.
Mildew threatens cherries all season
Cherries become increasingly susceptible during the growing season.
What cherry growers learned about the 2014 freeze
Panelists guide Oregon growers through tough days ahead as spring approaches.
Fruit growers seek strategies for November freeze damage
Responding to fruit tree damage from cold temperatures
Big export year for Northwest cherries
Video and images of Northwest cherries were displayed last summer in the month of
China’s cold chain is improving
Many of the new cold storage facilities in China resemble tall office buildings, like
Cherry Institute meeting set for January 16
The meeting will include an overview of the 2014 cherry crop. TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit
Update your fertilizer strategies
When you’re fertilizing trees, visualize their root systems.
Sean Gilbert, Young Grower from Yakima, Washington
age / 34 crops / Apples, cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines and wine grapes
Mylar machine moves fast
Antonio Montoya invented a machine that takes most of the labor out of laying a reflective mulch.
Understanding how tart cherry trees work is key to quality and cost control
Ask an orchard manager, just how good a job do you have to do to keep it producing high quality fruit year after year?
An era of physiological discovery
Flore’s tart cherry physiology studies meshed with work in other fruits
Line built specially for Rainiers
Chelan Fruit Cooperative, one of the largest packers of Rainier cherries in Washington
Online cherry promotion earns campaign of the year honor
Asia Fruit Logistica Marketer award 2014 Northwest Cherry Growers and two Chinese online
Kevin & Mark Stennes, Young Growers from Pateros, Washington
Stennes twins talk about growing organics tree fruit operation.
In The Box: The joy of harvest
From left, Camden Wheatcroft, Casey Boullioun, José Rodriguez, and Nick Haas, who worked this
NW cherry crop breaks record
Jose Gurrola pulls leaves from cherries he harvested in Prosser, Washington, during a record-breaking
David Alvarez, Young Grower from Prosser, Washington
age / 28 crops / Organic cherries and apples title / Farm manager
Herald visits Sea-Tac to watch cherries fly to China
The Yakima Herald-Republic's Ross Courtney visited Sea-Tac airport to watch cherries from the Yakima and
Grab and go packaging: Cup o’ Cherries
Chelan Fresh Marketing's new snack package Cup o'Cherries. (Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower) Chelan
Fourth cherry residue test results are available
Signs of spray residue on harvest-ready cherries. (Courtesy WTFRC 2014 cherry report) For
More apples being grown in Michigan cherry country
Michigan Pomesters look at ways to turn apple trials into real-world application.
Tips on video from the 2014 Cherry Institute sessions
Three short videos highlighting tips for tree-fruit growers from the 2014 Cherry Institute in Yakima,
Northwest cherries moving in huge volumes
Cherry harvest in Prosser, Washington in 2014. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) June saw
More than cherries
These red and green plastic molds are berry baggers, a device patented by O-G
Thurlby on radio: 2014 Northwest cherry crop still looking great
BJ Thurlby of Northwest Cherry Growers continues to have a bullish outlook on this year's
Low chill hurts California cherry crop
Lack of winter tule fog impacted fruit set.
Warmest spring in 20 years ends with hottest May since 1997
Washington State has been warm, the warmest spring in 20 years, says AgWeatherNet meteorologist Nic Loyd.
Northwest cherry growers gain airlift capacity into Shanghai
Northwest cherry growers gained airlift capacity into China with the launch today of weekly service
Corr: Our Gov is a Good Fruit Grower reader
Washington Governor Jay Inslee, right, and Washington Fruit and Produce Co. president Rick Plath.
Washington Gov. Inslee kicks off 2014 cherry season
Washington Governor Jay Inslee, left, is given a tour of a new cherry packing
Corr: Skeena has edge in Round #2 Cherry estimate
In their latest published estimate for the cherry crop, Northwest Cherry Growers remain bullish. This
California nursery sales brisk
Coral Champagne is still a popular variety for new plantings in California. California
The lure of a better fly trap
USDA researchers identified specific volatiles that attract spotted wing drosophila.
Drosophila is here to stay
Better traps should help growers determine when to spray for spotted wing drosophila.
Pest control costs are rising for tart cherry growers
Preliminary figures indicate a $265 per acre rise, compared to a 2010 survey.
Season-long mildew control?
A build-up of spores after harvest can increase disease pressure the next year.
Overcoming cherry fatigue
Marketers strategize about how to keep consumers buying cherries in the late season.
Consistent cherry pack with technology
New technology allows California packers to manage new varieties more effectively.
Knock wood. NW cherry crop still looking big
The Northwest’s cherry crop remains on track to be the third biggest crop in history.