After weeks of sweating and fretting in a battle with cold temperatures, Mid-Columbia orchardists seem to have won. At least this round. But, so far at least, the 1997 cherry crop has the potential to be one of the best in recent years. Ironically, most of the damage was in areas traditionally considered to be the warmest, Watson said. But the battle with frost is only the first round in the fight to get fruit to market.
Cool temperatures can cut bee pollination.
But assuming the region has benign weather from here to harvest, the crop should be the best in four years, said B.J. Thurlby, promotion director for the Washington State Fruit Commission. Copyright 1997 Tri-City Herald. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. His voice a whisper, defense attorney Jim Egan told jurors Thursday that accusing Scott Britton of murder simply doesn't make any sense.