Focus On Fruit: An Early Look At The 2026 Cherry Season
What can consumers and growers expect during the upcoming cherry season? Karley Lange offers a preview.
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NW Cherry Crop Estimated At 20M Boxes
Cherries are getting an early start this year, and it looks like we’re in for a sweet season. Here’s what’s cooking in the orchards.
Focus On Fruit: Expectations For 2026
What is the expectation for the local tree fruit industry in 2026? The Washington State Tree Fruit Association's Jon DeVaney shares his insights in today's Focus On Fruit.
Patrick Named New Washington State Fruit Commission President
With two decades of experience in fresh produce, Eric Patrick is ready to take on an important role in the local cherry industry.
Focus On Fruit: Using Dogs To Detect Little Cherry Disease
Who would have thought our furry friends could play a role in agriculture? A new method is turning heads and saving crops in Washington.
Focus On Fruit: Why Was 2025 So Difficult For Tree Fruit?
This past year hasn’t been easy for tree fruit growers in Washington. Weather and market challenges have taken their toll on the harvest. Let’s talk about it.
Retail Pricing An Issue For Northwest Cherry Growers In 2025
On October 9th, Northwest Cherries announced the final numbers of the 2025 season, a crop that ended up being larger than estimated.
Northwest Cherry Crop Larger Than Expected
The books are officially closed on the 2025 Northwest Cherry Season. Growers shipped 23,617,800 20-pound boxes this year, a 4.6% increase from the season estimate
Focus On Fruit: Optical Fruit Sorter
Washington State University's Cherry Breeding program works with an optical fruit sorter. How does this equipment help the program, and what flexibility does it allow researchers? WSU's Per McCord takes a look.
Focus On Fruit: Using Dogs To Find LCD
Washington State University's Corina Serban talks about how researchers are using dogs to try and find Little Cherry Disease in Northwest orchards.