Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers began harvesting sweet red and yellow Washington cherries at the start of the month, but growers are dealing with a ...

SEATAC, Wash. — Picture this: a plump, red cherry hanging from a tree in central Washington on Monday morning. By Wednesday, that same cherry could be sitting on a dinner table in Seoul or Taipei.

Record-breaking heat that blasted the West over the weekend is also proving to be lethal to crops. Even with the heat breaking a bit on Monday, daily records were tied or broken over the weekend ...

KENNIWICK – Workers began harvesting sweet red and yellow Washington cherries at the start of the month, but growers are dealing with a tighter-than-expected labor market. Cherry harvest depends on ...

Washington cherry growers expect 10% larger crop than 2024. Labor shortages linked to delays from California harvest and immigration fears. Growers cite rising costs and limited pricing control as ...