Oregon State University researchers are studying the effects on cherry tree growth of colored shade cloth placed on top of the tunnel’s plastic sheeting.  Tunnels may have a place in cherry orchards in the Pacific Northwest, protecting trees from disease and weather while increasing packouts from improved fruit quality. Oregon State University researchers are evaluating cherry production under tunnels as part of a project studying horticultural management systems for high-value fresh and brined cherries. While cherry cracking from rain is common in Oregon’s cherry-growing regions, Dr. Anita Azarenko said that bacterial canker (Pseudomonas syringae) is also a major concern and […]