Cherries

Let’s Mechanize Our Way to a Better Future

The inscription on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty expresses well the ideals and, for some of us, the facts behind our citizenship in this country. They are the last words from the poem... more »

Serious Crop Damage Reported After Mid-April Freeze

Damage from the Yakima Valley's worst freeze in more than two decades is still being assessed, but some growers are reporting they've lost their entire apple or cherry crop. yakima-herald.com more »

Horticulture History Book Hits Really Close to Home

When publisher Matt McCallum handed me the book and asked me to write something about it, I went right to the index. Not surprisingly, my name was not there. It takes more, apparently, to make... more »

Mechanical Harvest Cuts Costs and Need for Labor

Mechanically harvested fresh-market sweet cherries have already debuted, but the fact they haven’t made headline news testifies that some problems remain. Nobody’s complaining about quality. In fact, these cherries – harvested without stems – have... more »

Winery Expansion Runs Into a Little Resistance From Neighbors

Black Star Farms’ expansion into a neighboring peninsula was not without controversy, but the company’s growth seems – for the most part – to be proceeding smoothly. Black Star, a popular winery on Michigan’s Leelanau... more »

Tart Cherry Industry Will Decide the Fate of Its Marketing Order

In March, tart cherry growers and handlers will decide whether to extend the life of their industry’s federal marketing order, known as the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB). The voters will receive ballots in the... more »

2007 Noncitrus Fruit Utilized Production Down 1 Percent, Value Up 5 Percent

In 2007, the Nation's utilized production of the leading noncitrus fruit crops totaled 16.6 million tons, down 1 percent from the 2006 utilized production, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Utilized production decreased from... more »