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 ...

A common fungal disease of cherry and plum trees is widespread in Greater Columbus, likely worsened by the abnormally wet conditions experienced locally both this spring and last spring. Black knot, ...

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 ...

Q: I missed pruning my cherry tree when it was dormant, and now it’s in full bloom. Is it too late to prune? A: No, it is not too late to prune your cherry tree this year in fact you may have saved ...

We’re well into winter and that means spring and the gardening season is on the horizon. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University ...