sweet cherries

With the Fourth of July around the corner, cherry growers are facing a tough season, as weather challenges reduce the harvest to one of the smallest in over a decade.

According to NASS, the value of Washington’s Agricultural production in 2023 totaled almost $14 billion, up 6% year-over year.  The value of Washington’s crop production in 2023 was $7.71 billion, down about 10% from the record high value of $8.56 billion in 2022.  ...

If you're a fan of sweet cherries, NASS doesn't have the best news to share. "Not as great a season for the sweet cherries this year," said NASS' Lance Honig.  "In fact, down about 27% from what was produced last year.   Last year was a really good crop, but still that's a pretty sharp drop off from last year.  In fact, tha...

Sweet cherry production is expected to drop this year, while tart cherry production forecasts are up year-over-year. According to NASS the sweet cherry production forecast is down 27% from 2021 figures at 275,000 tons. In Washington, the largest producing sweet cherry producing state, severe cold weather in winter and spring reduced pollination and fruit set ...

Northwest Cherry Growers is out with its second round projections of the 2021 crop. The new expectation for the upcoming year is 223,723 tons, a 6% decrease from the Round 1 estimate. As with Round 1, the model is populated with historical data, growing degree day patterns, acreage shifts, market trends, processing tonnage and in-field assessments ...

For the Northwest fruit sector, 2020 was a mixed bag, with some producers reporting production drops, while others saw a bigger crop, and even a few records were repored. Apple production in Oregon in 2020 hit 174 million pounds, up 18% year over year ...

It's summer, and one of the best snacks out there, whether its for your holiday weekend, or just because, is sweet cherries.  And while this year's crop is below what we saw this time last year, NASS' Lance Honig is there will will be enough cherries to go around. "Produ ...

Cherry harvest is underway across the Northwest. But the question is will consumers see enough sweet and tart cherries this summer?  Rod Bain takes a look.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com  ...

According to NASS, sweet cherry production is forecast at 362,000 tons this season, a 13% year over year increase.  Weather this spring across Washington and Oregon have been optimal for the crop.  Meanwhile, in California, growers reported sufficient chill and precipitation leading to a good crop.  NASS is...

On Thursday, Senator Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse announced additional funding to help cherry grower hurt by retaliatory tariffs handed down by China.  The provision, which cleared the Senate Thursday as part of the bipartisan disaster supplemental budget bill, will give more cherry growers access to the USDA’s Market Facilitation Program, which provides direct financial assistan