Good Fruit Grower

April 1

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20 APRIL 1, 2016 Good Fruit Grower www.goodfruit.com M any growers believe that a cherry orchard must receive a full supply of water up to harvest to avoid stressing the trees and to maximize fruit size. Others think that cutting off irrigation early — sometimes by as much as three weeks before harvest — will increase fruit firmness and improve resistance to cracking induced by rain. So, who's right? It's a question Washington State University graduate student Nadia Valverdi aimed to answer with a research study in Washington and Oregon over the past two years. Using less wAteR Water Management Study shows growers can reduce near-harvest irrigation of cherries without harming trees, fruit. by Shannon Dininny

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