One of Washington’s largest tree fruit producers has signed a letter of intent to purchase a fellow industry titan out of bankruptcy, which would create one of the largest fruit companies in the United States and control nearly a quarter of the Northwest’... See more
In Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, the biggest disease in the sweet cherry crop is tomato ringspot. The viral infection, transmitted by nematodes, causes leaf rosettes, lower production and, eventually, dead trees. “You’ve all probably got this,” said Ashl... See more
Of each dollar spent on food in the United States, less than 6 cents reach the farmer. The rest goes to processing, retailers and other more powerful links in the food supply chain. That was one sobering statistic that Faith Parum, an economist for the Am... See more
Cherry growers and industry representatives huddle in geographical groups to discuss the anticipated size of the 2026 crop at the annual five-state Northwest Cherry Growers meeting on May 13, 2026, in Richland, Washington. They settled on 18.4 million 20-... See more
Lupe Muñoz, a longtime Central Washington orchard manager, captains a cherry harvest in June 2025 for River Valley Fruit near Grandview, Washington. The Mexican immigrant received legal status during the 1986 amnesty program and became a U.S. citizen in 1... See more
