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The Organic Produce Summit kicked off July 13 with an opening reception at the Monterey Conference Center. The evening, sponsored by Starr Ranch and Divine Flavor, brought together some of the 1,400-plus attendees who will make this year's OPS the largest show in its history.
Later, and fewer cherries from Washington
Cherry shippers throughout the Pacific Northwest are ramping up for the start of the summer season. “The change of pace is exciting, cherries are a fun time of year,” said Dan Davis, director of business development at Starr Ranch Growers. The Wenatchee, WA-based shipper says this summer will require patience, tenacity and excellent communication — qualities the Starr team has in abundance. “We experienced cold temperatures and snowfall last month making it still a little too early to make much of an assessment,” said Davis.
The Northwest cherry season has been a test of patience for growers and shippers, as Mother Nature has had a chilling effect this spring. Low temperatures have been recorded across all cherry-growing regions with some districts reporting lower than 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Wenatchee, WA, tied a 1986 record of 26 degrees for April and a record-setting 16 inches of snowfall for April, obliterating the previous record of half an inch.
In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ series, Sarah Ilyas details the dynamics affecting the Washington State cherry crop.