tart 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.

It looks like the year ahead will be good for pie lovers, and anyone who enjoys tart cherries. "It's a pretty good year for tart cherries, actually looking at an increase of about 33% from what was produced last year," noted NASS' Lance Honig...

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 ...

The 2021 tart cherry crop is larger than previous year crops by over two million tons. "That's really about half of what we would normally see for our tart cherry crop," said NASS' Lance Honig. "So this is the second consecutive year with fairly low production ...

According to NASS, we can expect to have less tart cherries this season. "The tart cherry crop 197 million pounds expected to be produced this year and that's down 24.8% from what was produced last year," said NASS' Lance Hoenig. He added the reduced tart cherry production nationwide, stems from the decrease in the crop in Michigan, the largest tart cherry producing state ... Read Mor

According to numbers released by NASS, total sweet cherry production nationwide for 2020 is forecast at 334,000 tons, down 6% from 2019. In Washington and Oregon, severe cold snaps in February and mid-March had varying impacts across the region ...

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...

Earlier this month, the USDA announced a proposed volume regulation for the 2018-19 crop year under the marketing order for tart cherries grown in seven tart cherry-producing states, including Washington and Oregon.  The proposed volume regulation would establish a free percentage of 73% and restricted percentage of 27%  for the current crop year under the marketing order.   ...

Who doesn't like cherry pie with their 4th of July celebrations.  And it looks like tart cherries, the main ingredient, will be in full supply this summer.  NASS' Lance Honig says from a production perspective, when it comes to the 2018 crop, and in particular the far and away largest cherry-producing state, Michigan.   ...