Horticulture & Specialty Crops
Cherry Production Guide
A production guide for cherry growers. It covers sweet and tart types, site, training, bloom and bird risk, and harvest, with room for your records.
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The steps on this page
- Choose sweet or tart varieties
- Plan pollinizers where needed
- Pick a well-drained site
- Plant and train young trees
- Prune on a set plan
- Watch for bloom frost and rain splitting
- Net or scare birds
- Harvest at full color and chill fast
How to use this guide
Follow the steps in order and write down any changes you make. Where your equipment or product has instructions, those come first.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
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