Here's how to tell when cherries are ready for harvesting, plus tips for picking and storing your homegrown fruit. Tart or sweet, cherries are a quintessential summer treat. But to get the tastiest ...

Knock on wood: This year’s cherry season should be better for Northwest growers, who are coming off a disaster of a 2023 harvest year. It looks like it will be better for consumers, too. B.J. Thurlby, ...

Dwarf or semi-dwarf cherry trees can grow indoors, but they require careful care, full sun, and simulated winter conditions to thrive. Keep soil moist but well-drained and provide six to eight hours ...

A cluster of sweet cherries hanging from a tree during sunset. - Vvvita/Getty Images If your sweet cherry tree (Prunus avium) is producing fruit that's small or not as sweet as you expected, you might ...

Growing cherries requires a lot of patience, constant vigilance and hard work to bring a successful and abundant crop to market. The work of pruning, watering and fertilizing goes on through the ...

The past week of summer-like weather has Yakima Valley agriculture leaders, particularly those growing cherries, optimistic that 2023 will see a return to normal conditions, high-quality fruit and ...

Cherries hang from a branch on a tree in an orchard off West Sagemoor Road in Franklin County. Bob Brawdy [email protected] Most years, cherry season in North America starts in California and ...