Foreman Gilberto Medina oversaw the removal of a diseased cherry tree at Barrett Orchards on Thursday. The tree started producing small, discolored cherries, symptoms of a cherry disease that orchard ...

ELLENSBURG — Scanners similar to those found at airport security checkpoints, specially trained dogs and testing for cherry tree leaves are all early detection methods that cherry orchards may soon ...

Fruit growers in Washington may have a more reliable way to detect Little Cherry Disease in their trees. Washington State University researchers believe dogs can sniff out the pathogens that cause the ...

ELLENSBURG — Scanners similar to those found at airport security checkpoints, specially trained dogs and testing for cherry tree leaves are all early detection methods that cherry orchards may soon ...

I first want to thank my readers for helping me out by asking me questions. For me, one of the things I enjoy is working on these projects and helping people. A reader from Mohicanville got in touch ...

Trees with little cherry disease produce a small, pale, lower-sugar fruit that can’t be sold. Northwest Cherry Growers, an industry group, expects the loss of 2.5 to 3 million boxes of fruit this year ...

Black knot, a fungal disease, is affecting cherry and plum trees in the Greater Columbus area, likely due to recent wet weather. The disease causes hard, black knots on branches, disrupting growth and ...