Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cherries hanging on a tree branch - Damian Lugowski/Shutterstock In the United States, Washington ranks at the top of the list of ...

The Northwest cherry season has entered its peak shipping window, with volumes now at their highest levels of the year and ...

USDA forecasts lower sweet and tart cherry production after freeze events reduced yields in Washington and Michigan.

Washington cherry growers expect 10% larger crop than 2024. Labor shortages linked to delays from California harvest and immigration fears. Growers cite rising costs and limited pricing control as ...

With summer here, it can only mean one thing for fruit lovers in Washington state: Cherries are here. The round stone fruit, in both its tart and sweet varieties, is ready for picking by orchardists ...

The USDA is accepting comments on a proposal to increase the minimum size requirements of most sweet cherry varieties in Central and Eastern Washington. All sweet cherries in those areas would be ...

It was supposed to be a banner year for Pacific Northwest cherries. Cherry production is estimated to be about 10% above last year’s, the fruit is high quality, and California’s shorter-than-usual ...

Farmworker union organizers are urging Washington state cherry growers and the governor to protect workers who are critical to the ongoing effort to save the crop from record heat. The heat wave that ...

KENNIWICK – Workers began harvesting sweet red and yellow Washington cherries at the start of the month, but growers are dealing with a tighter-than-expected labor market. Cherry harvest depends on ...