Oregon State University scientists are hoping to find ways to improve fruit set and productivity in Regina cherries, a new sweet cherry variety with exceptional fruit quality. Regina has been the focus of OSU research because of its potential as a fresh market cherry for Oregon growers in the Willamette Valley and The Dalles-Hood River cherry growing regions. The German variety is very large, resistant to rain cracking, and has export potential because it holds up well after three to four weeks of storage. Data collected by OSU during the 2005 season, in what was considered a rain year, showed […]