Focus On Fruit for 09/17/20
B.J. Thurlby provides an update on the ongoing stone fruit harvest.
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How Has Coronavirus Impacted Local Cherry Industry?
The impact the coronavirus has had on the Ag industry has varied from commodity to commodity. When looking at the Northwest cherry industry, B.J. Thurlby, President of Northwest Cherry Growers said the virus did not have an impact on labor availability to start the season
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Thurlby: LCD Continues To Hit NW Cherry Industry
As the cherry harvest continues across the Northwest, it’s not weather, or drought that is having one of the biggest impacts on the size of the crop. Little Cherry Disease continues to devastate growers from the Washington/Canada border down into the heart of Oregon.
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Despite Slow Start, Local Cherry Harvest Looking Good
So far, the 2020 cherry harvest has been a unique one, not because of coronavirus or trade issues, but Mother Nature. B.J. Thurlby, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Commission, said the weather has not been cooperating with growers, creating slowdowns in the harvest
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Thurlby Encouraged By Progress In Asia
Good news can be challenging to find during the coronavirus pandemic, but cherry growers may be in line for some positive news. As Asian markets begin a return somewhat to normal, growers are excited about the possibilities of shipping sweet cherries across the Pacific
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Focus On Fruit: 12/19/19
Washington state Tree Fruit Association president B.J. Thurlby talks about what will be on the mind of many growers heading into 2020.
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Focus On Fruit: 11/07/19
B.J. Thurlby recaps the 2019 stone fruit season.
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Winter Weather Cut Washington Apricot Crop In Half
That late blast of winter we saw that hit in February and March appears to have impacted the Washington apricot crop. B.J. Thurlby told the Spokesman Review last week that those unseasonably cold temperatures cut production in half. The president of the Washington State Fruit Commission says in a typical season, the state produces roughly 5,000 tons of apricots, but this season the yield was clo
Focus On Fruit for 08/29/19
Northwest Cherry President B.J. Thurlby recaps the 2019 season, the challenges and the successes.
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Thurlby: 2019 Cherry Season Turned Out To Be A Good One
The local cherry season is days away from putting the finished touches on the 2019 season. And B.J. Thurlby, President of Northwest Cherry Growers, says despite challenges and struggles to start the year, 2019 turned out to be better than most.
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