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California cherry harvest is in full swing

First California cherries harvested this week Harvest of the first California cherries is starting early this week. “We suspect climate change has resulted in changing micro-climates in the state of California and over the last 10-15 years, we’ve been able to start harvest earlier and earlier,” says Chris Medeiros, General Manager with Meena Farms. The company’s farms are located along the I-5 corridor near Santa Nella and Gustine in the middle of the Central Valley. The presence of a c...