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32 What it takes to grow
cherries in California
Conditions are tough. Growers are tougher.
Good Point
6 Hot for cherries
Northwest Cherries President B.J. Thurlby
looks back at the unusual 2015 season
as well as what to expect this year.
Cherries
10 Better rootstocks
Michigan State project to improve rootstocks
is using test plots in the Pacific Northwest.
14 Cherry marketing
With another big crop year coming, marketing
to consumers is already well underway.
16 Optical advantages
Using near-infrared technology to sort fruit is
becoming standard practice for packers.
20 Controlling cracking
Reducing moisture uptake on the cherry line
can prevent cracking in storage.
24 Breeding the new cherry
WSU sees promise in the R25 variety.
40 Powdery mildew problem
Researcher looking into why cherries go from
resistant to susceptible during the season.
TJ Mullinax/Good FruiT Grower
These trees are in one of the southernmost commercial cherry orchards in California,
which is managed by Bruce Frost, southeast of Arvin. Despite the ongoing drought,
California cherry growers and packers remain optimistic. Read their story on page 32.
