Update from the Orchard (May)

With the symbolic arrival of spring’s beautiful white cherry blossoms, we begin the countdown to yet another amazing year of Orondo Ruby cherries. This year’s bloom arrived a little earlier than normal, around April 10th. With this, we kept a very close eye on some unusually cold late April nights. Luckily we made it through with no damage.

A common rule of thumb for fruit growers is to plan for harvest approximately 60 to 70 days after the spring bloom. While mother nature is surely in charge, our summer harvest calendars are penciled for mid-to-late June. The very hot temperatures that baked the Wenatchee Valley in early May are perfect growing conditions. Our lovely Orondo Rubycherries soaked up every minute of it.

We’re looking forward to the hustle we all know as harvest season here in Washington’s fruit country. We call it harvest, you call it summer. Each year, we love hearing the stories about how our OrondoRuby cherries were a part of your summer enjoyment. We can’t wait for more - we know you’re thinking the same.

Cheers to cherry season!