YAKIMA, WA - The orchards in Yakima are looking beautiful as ever in this new orchard update from Domex Superfresh Growers®’ Chief Horticulturist Dave Gleason. With cherry season having started just a few weeks ago and apple harvest a few months out, Dave had plenty to discuss

“There’s many unique things about Washington State,” Dave gleefully explains in Superfresh’s video. “One of them is that we have very diverse growing areas. We have low elevation districts with a lot of heat units and warm areas that heat up fast in the spring and stay warmer in the summer months, and then we have later districts that are higher elevation and cooler temperatures.”

Thanks to these different districts, Superfresh is able to extend its harvest all the way through summer. According to a press release, quality from the orchards is currently looking fabulous, with each cherry looking sweet, juicy, firm, and delicious. Over the next few weeks, the company expects the fruit to grow in size, and the color will deepen to the dark red that Superfresh Growers is known for.

While apple harvest is still a few months out, Superfresh assured that the orchard team is already busily preparing the crop load, checking apple by apple to see if adjustments for the crop are needed to achieve the best size and color at harvest time.

As Dave says himself, “The sun is shining, skies are blue, and it reminds us everything we love about growing in Washington State.”

To see the Dave’s full Washington orchard update, check out the video above. 

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