Cherry time A couple of weeks ago I visited Maurina Rowley of Cherry Hill Farm south of Nampa. With cherry harvest less than a month away, Northwest growers are gearing up for a second season amid the pandemic during which consumers eating habits have turned healthier. Last week my colleague Bob Larson talked with Northwest Cherry Growers President BJ Thurlby.“We really feel that this is a critical time to tell that health story with cherries are super high in anthocyanins, which reduce inflammation, and inflammation of course helps reduce or increase your immune system.”