Posts Tagged ‘Cherry harvest’
Cherries Avoid Major Hit From Recent Rain, Wind
Cherry growers in the region have not seen significant weather damage during the harvest season that began in June. Warm temperatures in late May eliminated an anticipated delay for growers in the Wenatchee Valley and throughout the Pacific Northwest. BJ Thurlby is President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Commission. In an update released last…
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High-Quality Cherry Harvest Above Prediction, Apple Crop Down Slightly
Some fruit harvests in our region are wrapping up, while others have yet to begin. And the Washington State Tree Fruit Association keeps track of the all. Marcus Bellissimo has more.
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As Cherry Season Arrives, Growers Expect Near-Record Harvest
Cherries are a summertime staple. Local cherries are starting to pop up at farmers markets, fruit stands and grocers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington will produce 67 percent of all sweet cherries in the country this year. And this year’s crop has the potential to be one of the state’s largest, as…
Read More2017 Wash. Cherry, Apple Crops Higher Than Projected
This year’s cherry harvest was 23 million boxes, several million higher than expected. The apple crop is estimated at 131 million boxes, which would make it the third largest in state history. Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about why both…
Read MoreDespite Late Start, Cherry Harvest on Track to Meet Consumer Demand
Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show for an update on this year’s cherry harvest. DeVaney said the crop this year could be a near-record. And with a large harvest, labor is tight, but manageable, he said, and even though the harvest started late…
Read MoreChelan County Commission Update – Keith Goehner
Chelan County Commissioner Keith Goehner joins Chris Hansen to talk about an upcoming public hearing on new recreational marijuana regulations, fireworks restrictions in the county and its cities as 4th of July approaches, farm workers camps now full for cherry harvest and their need for growth, concerns about apple maggots at the Dryden Transfer Station,…
Read MoreThurlby: 2017 Cherry Crop Could Hit New Record
The 2017 Pacific Northwest sweet cherry crop is forecast at 22.7 million, but it could easily exceed the 23.2 million-box record set in 2014. That’s according to growers at the Five State Cherry Commission meeting. But they also foresee a good spread of 90 to 100 days to harvest the crop, which they hope makes…
Read MoreEarly Harvest, High Quality Marks 2016 Cherry Crop
Apple harvest is going strong, pears are wrapping up and cherries are in the bag. The 2016 cherry harvest brought in 19 million 20-pound boxes, a rise from last year but down from 2014. KOHO’s Chris Hansen talks with Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, to talk about this year’s early…
Read MoreEarly Cherry Harvest Winding Down
With an early start to this year’s cherry harvest in central Washington, the fruit hit markets and stores much earlier. But even with the early heat, the crop reached quality and quantity targets, says Jon DeVanney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.
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