To overcome rootstock-scion incompatibility, two Chelan trees on Mazzard rootstock were planted next to the original tree on a Mahaleb rootstock and entwined to grow into what is now in effect a Mazzard-rooted tree. California cherry growers must contend with variable production, says a California orchardist. Yields can range from ten tons one year to two-and-a-half tons the next, depending on the weather and fruit set, said Jeff Colombini, president of Lodi Farming Company. “We struggle to get three to four tons per acre a year.” Lodi Farming has grown cherries since the late 1960s, but also grows walnuts, apples, […]