date:Jul 24, 2012
rry Industry Advisory Board. In addition to the Midwest, New York also experienced unfavorable weather.
The problem was a warm start to the year with unseasonably high temperatures in March. That warm weather caused cherry buds to develop too early, so when freezes hit in April, much of the crop was lost.
U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates have national production significantly down from last season. This year's projected national tart cherry harvest is 73.1 million pounds while the prev