Growing delicious cherries doesn't have to be complicated. Explore 16 cherry tree varieties that are easy to plant and maintain, for a harvest of juicy delight.

While most research on stone fruit-bearing trees has focused on peaches, Dr. Houghton notes that little attention has been paid to sweet cherry flower buds containing multiple primordia.

When fourth-generation farmer John Pulcipher took on the family’s cherry farm business full-time 16 years ago, he says the profits were fairly good for the crop, particularly for growers like… ...

“The whole system is so broken,” said Matthew Whiting, a professor of tree fruit horticulture with Washington State University. “It isn’t sustainable.” ...

Our apple trees produce lovely apples (two varieties) but their branches have been extending and taking up garden space. What should we do to maintain them, and how can we bring the cherry tree ...

To obtain the biggest cherry harvest, trees should be pollinated by both honey bees and mason bees. This new study shows yet another benefit of biodiversity.

Owner Dave Schartner says sweet cherry tree blossoms typically open ahead of the tarts. "Last Monday, they started blooming. By Wednesday-Thursday, they were in full bloom last week.

In it, she describes the conditions that lead to a "natural disaster for sweet cherry production." If the USDA agrees and a disaster is declared, help for growers, like low interest loans, may ...

It's almost cherry season and sweet cherry trees are starting to bloom in Leelanau County.

TRAVERSE CITY — Challenges faced by area sweet cherry growers during a difficult growing season that created a 75-percent crop loss in some areas grabbed the attention of Michigan’s top ...