Michigan Cherries

The National Cherry Festival is ruled by a queen and cherry princes and princesses from every school in Traverse City. For the Okorn family, being cherry royalty is a tradition.

The National Cherry Festival in Traverse City brings in people from all over the country and the world. But it seems most meaningful to the people who have been there for years and made friends along the way.

Michigan cherry growers are sounding the alarm about imports they say could put many cherry operations in the state out of business.Marc Santucci is a…

The cherry harvest has begun in northern Michigan, a week earlier than normal. Most growers this week are harvesting sweet cherries and over the next…