May 24, 2026 – By Caleb Hampton – Fortunes went from bad to worse this year for California cherry growers.
Each year, growers in the state harvest the nation’s first cherries during a short window, usually from late April to early June.
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This year, an early heat wave impacted fruit set in many orchards. Then, rainstorms in April and May battered the crop…