date:May 26, 2016
erry Growers, a Yakima organization that represents cherry growers in five states.
The harvest predicted to be nearly 20 million 20-pound boxes this year has started in some warmer areas, such as Mattawa, Grant County. The crop will really come on in June, when growers expect to harvest about 11 million boxes, or more than half the crop, and extend into August in cooler growing areas.
Earlier harvest can make planning grocery circulars and other promotions which are planned weeks in