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Washington’s cherry season is here. “We have some minor oddball varieties that are being picked now already, but harvest of larger volumes will start this Friday, June 4,” says Dan Davis with Starr Ranch Growers. “From there, harvest will ramp up pretty quickly and by the middle of next week the lines will be running full shifts.” The one-week overlap with California’s season is expected to have a minimal effect.
Still bit of scarcity
Washington state is looking at increased production compared to last year. “Although we are expected to have a good crop, it will be nowhere near record volumes,” commented Davis. “If anything, there will still be a bit of scarcity.” In the most recent second crop update of Northwest Cherries, estimated volume showed a six percent downward trend from the first forecast. The state now expects to harvest 22.37 million boxes. “That downward trend will contin
Indications point to a crop that s larger than last year
While most of the Northwest cherry buds are still wrapped up tight and waiting for the warmer days to come, several of the earliest regions and varieties have begun to push their blooms. It s still far too early to translate these stages into an overall projection of 2021 crop to come.
General Crop Size: It s too early to project a volume for the 2021 crop. Almost all indications point to a crop that s larger than last year, but then 2020 was smaller than the 4 years which preceded it. A few growers are reporting seeing 4 flowers per bud, but the majority seem to be in the standard 2-3 range. Aside from the total potential of what the tree sets are the natural limiters of Little Cherry Disease, cold damage from winter and frost events this spring. So far, the Northwest has swung dramatically from very warm to cold days with 1 frost event already on record. With orchards spread across 5 states and 2,000 f
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