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Focus On Fruit for 05/26/22
Focus On Fruit for 05/26/22
Focus On Fruit for 05/26/22
In today's Focus On Fruit, B.J. Thurlby President of Northwest Cherry Growers talks about the trade picture for the year ahead. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com
Thurlby: Northwest Cherry Crop Hit Hard By April Snow
Thurlby: Northwest Cherry Crop Hit Hard By April Snow
Thurlby: Northwest Cherry Crop Hit Hard By April Snow
We have a better idea how damaging mid-April’s snow storm was to the Northwest cherry crop. During their recent five-state meeting, Northwest Cherry Growers forecasted the 2022 crop at 13-14 million 20-pound boxes. “There’s just not as many cherries out there, these growers have sustained some real hits, and the hope is that we have enough to harvest and we have enough to at least get out to the
Thurlby: Snow May Delay Cherry Crop, No Extensive Damage Expected
Thurlby: Snow May Delay Cherry Crop, No Extensive Damage Expected
Thurlby: Snow May Delay Cherry Crop, No Extensive Damage Expected
The winter-like stormed that rolled across the Pacific Northwest Sunday and Monday not only brought unseasonably cold temperatures to the area, but extremely late season snow as well. Snow totals varied from a few inches on the Palouse, to 3”-8” in the Hood River area and as much as 12” around Medford. What impa ...
Focus On Fruit for 07/22/21
Focus On Fruit for 07/22/21
Focus On Fruit for 07/22/21
Washington State University's Tianna Dupont tell us about a new app developed between WSU and Oregon State University to help growers detect Little Cherry Disease. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...
2021 Cherry Harvest Closes In On 14 Million Boxes Shipped
2021 Cherry Harvest Closes In On 14 Million Boxes Shipped
2021 Cherry Harvest Closes In On 14 Million Boxes Shipped
As the 2021 cherry harvest continues, the news is both good and not so good. To date nearly 13,767,157 20-pound boxes have been picked and shipped, and it looks like the supply will meet the demand of late July promotions. However, the impact of the late June heat is really starting to impact numbers ...
Over 11M Boxes Of Cherries Have Been Shipped
Over 11M Boxes Of Cherries Have Been Shipped
Over 11M Boxes Of Cherries Have Been Shipped
Despite a rollercoaster of a year, the cherry harvest continues to progress for Northwest growers. As of Wednesday, 11,311,597 20-pound boxes have been shipped. According to Cherry Growers Northwest, the industry has shipped an average of 420,000 boxes per day for the past week to points around the world ...
Northwest Cherry Harvest Starts To Pick Up Steam
Northwest Cherry Harvest Starts To Pick Up Steam
Northwest Cherry Harvest Starts To Pick Up Steam
After a fairly slow start thanks to cooler temperatures, the rate of the cherry harvest is starting to increase. According to Northwest Cherry Growers, 1.9 million boxes have been shipped. Quality and color remain “exceptional”, but sizing has been a challenge for some growers. The antic ...
Cherry Crop Estimate Remains Unchanged
Cherry Crop Estimate Remains Unchanged
Cherry Crop Estimate Remains Unchanged
The third projection of the 2021 cherry crop looks very similar to the second projection. According to Northwest Cherry Growers, the estimated 2021 crop remains effectively unchanged at 223,700 tons. If that figure holds, this season would be about 17 ...

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