Cherries
Vigilance during season wrap up aids disease management for 2017
The 2016 season is almost in our rearview mirror. Although the fruit harvest may be winding down, vigilance is still needed for managing tree fruit diseases, especially in preparation for 2017. No rest for the... more »
Shoreline Fruit donates cherries to Feeding America of West Michigan
Shoreline Fruit has donated 40,000 pounds of tart Montmorency cherries to Feeding America of West Michigan. Through a collaborative effort between Shoreline Fruit and its growers, over 50,000 pounds of fresh Montmorency cherries were converted into... more »
CIAB restricts 29 percent of tart cherry crop
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) has recommended that USDA restrict 29 percent of the 2016/17 tart cherry crop. Actual U.S. production for the year was 341.3 million pounds, 10 million pounds less than the... more »
Tour promotes institutional purchases of dried, frozen Michigan cherries
The Michigan Farm to Institution Network and its institutional purchasing campaign Cultivate Michigan recently held a tour in northern Michigan to learn about dried and frozen cherries, which will soon debut as the 2016 featured... more »
Michigan Fruit Crop Guesstimate reveals optimistic numbers
When industry representatives gathered June 22 for the 61st annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, they came with mostly optimistic outlooks regarding the 2016 crop. Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the setting for the event, which provided an... more »
Destroy unharvested cherries to reduce SWD populations
As growers are currently assessing their crops after the recent hailstorm, there are many considerations for how to handle cherries left in the orchard. This year, some growers will not be able to commercially harvest... more »
Navigating crop insurance for damaged tart cherries
With the large crop and recent hailstorm, growers will need to make decisions regarding the marketability of the crop. This year is somewhat different from years past as there is now tart cherry crop insurance,... more »
WTFRC completes cherry pesticide residue study
For the sixth consecutive year, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission conducted a study of residues of commonly used pesticides on cherry fruit at harvest. The study included 16 insecticides/acaricides, nine fungicides, and a potash... more »
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