date:Jun 06, 2016
In California, timing is money; hence breeders are working on new, early ripening cherry varieties that withstand heat and dwindling winter chill. The No. 1 thing whats driving these types of varieties is they ripen in the early season, said Glen Bradford, a partner in BQ Genetics in Le Grand, California, one of three private California breeding companies.
Early to market
Southern cherry growers and shippers cant compete with the volumes of Oregon and Washington, so they shoot for the seasonal