Rain Damage Threatens Valley Cherry Harvest Despite Large Crop

Rain damage threatens Valley cherry harvest despite large crop

Valley cherry orchards are carrying a large crop this season, but as much as 40% of the fruit might not get harvested because of rain-related damage.

Cherry growers still evaluating crop post California rains

Assessments continue on California's cherry crop following rainfall in the state earlier this month. "The California cherry industry goes from Kern County to Sacramento County so there can be a big variance of damage in each region," says Rich Sambado of Primavera Marketing. Here's an early look at what…