HORTICULTURE

See the new MSU Cherries Website at www.cherries.msu.edu

Tart cherry fruit at harvest.

Cherry Information

Cherry Insect Pest Fact Sheets:

Plum Curculio is the major cherry pest shortly after bloom.
Cherry Fruit Fly is amajor pest in many ares but only an occasional pest in Southwest Michigan.
European Red Mite doesn't usually attack cherries
Green Fruitworms are a pest of early fruit development.
Black Cherry Aphids is the only aphid which attacks cherries.
Trunk Borers such as American plum borer, lesser peach tree borer and peach tree borer have become major cherry pests.
Obliquebanded Leafroller and other leafrollers are more of a nuisance at harvest when worms are eating the leaves.

The Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station near Traverse City has a great deal of sweet and tart cherry information listed. Direct links to some articles are below.  But there are lots more up there.

Controlling Crown Gall at Planting
Using Gibberellic Acid on Cherry
Training Montmorency Cherry
Training Balaton Tart Cherry
Training Dwarf Sweet Cherries
Using Ethephon on Cherries

Cherry Sites

Check Out the exciting New Tart Cherry Variety 'Balaton'

1997 Tree Fruit Survey numbers for Michigan Tart Cherries

Cherry Marketing Institute has lots of information on cherries for consumers, commercial buyers and growers.

Cherry Industry Advisory Board Administers the Cherry Federal Marketing Order

See the Frost Freeze Pages and Cherry Growth Stages

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Last modified: March 14, 2008