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Michigan research hunts new tart cherry traits
Michigan loves growing Montmorency cherries, but the state isn’t above looking at what other varieties have to offer. Firmer fruit, more sugar, f... READ MORE »
Commerce ruling on Turkish imports boosts struggling US tart cherry growers
As domestic tart cherry growers struggle to turn a profit, a preliminary ruling by the U.S. Department of Commerce ordering Turkish exporters to escro... READ MORE »
Results in from Turkey cherries antidumping investigation
On Sept. 23, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty... READ MORE »
ReTain trial conducted in Balaton tart cherry and Regina sweet cherry
The plant growth regulator ReTain reduces ethylene production in cherry flowers and delays flower senescence. In this Michigan State University Exten... READ MORE »
Arrigoni product protects against rain, insects in cherries
Cherry cultivation is one of the most complex and delicate crops. Like other fruits such as kiwi, peach or plum, it can suffer important negative effe... READ MORE »
Washington state crops, like cherries, ‘hit hard’ in trade war
Between April and September, according to a new report, Washington farmers and other export-dependent producers saw foreign sales plummet by between 2... READ MORE »
US moves to protect tart cherry industry from dumping by Turkey
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D.-Michigan, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, said Nov. 1 a major st... READ MORE »
Fresh sweet cherries added to USDA Market Facilitation Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said Set. 21 additional commodities have been added to the trade mitigation package aimed at assisting farm... READ MORE »
Tart cherry volume regulation proposed for 2017–18 crop
A proposed volume regulation for U.S. tart cherries produced during 2017-18 crop year would restrict the way the cherries can be marketed. The USDA... READ MORE »
Warm weather, rain start Michigan fruit crops
More seasonably warm weather combined with recent rainfall brought the first push of green growth in fruit crops for the year. Drier conditions early ... READ MORE »
