Researchers, with the help of electron scanning microscopes, can view cherry reproductive organs, like this stigma of a Sweetheart cherry. Photo courtesy of Matt Whiting, WSU Pollination and fruit set in sweet cherries play such big roles in yield and fruit quality, yet both are unpredictable and vary dramatically from year to year. Washington State University researchers are working to better understand why some varieties struggle to achieve adequate fruit set in hopes of giving growers tools toward more consistent production of high-quality fruit. The number of fruit per tree varies dramatically from year to year, and has a great […]