Avery Bittner, 6, holds up a cherry she picked for her mom, Emily, at Ridgetop Orchards. Mirror photo by Holly Claycomb FISHERTOWN — It was going to take a while for Emily Bittner to get her cherry ...

Workers began harvesting sweet red and yellow Washington cherries at the start of the month, but growers are dealing with a tighter-than-expected labor market. Cherry harvest depends on migrant ...

It’s summertime in Northern Michigan and there are boats to float, bonfires to build, brats to grill, fish to catch, friends to make and promises to keep, but picking juicy cherries with you is always ...

In the early hours of the day, Francisco, a father of two, is already hard at work. By 5 a.m., he’s in the cherry orchards near Washington's Tri-Cities, where on a good day he can fill 75 buckets.

Cherries fill bins in this file photo. Washington’s sweet cherry harvest is predicted to surge 29% this season, while Oregon’s crop is expected to climb 4%, according to a USDA report. (Courtesy ...

Riley Bittner is surrounded by foliage as she picks cherries Tuesday morning at Ridgetop Orchards. Mirror photo by Holly Claycomb FISHERTOWN — It was going to take a while for Emily Bittner to get her ...