Heat, fire take toll on Flathead cherry crop
A cluster of cherries hangs from a tree at Bowman Orchards near Bigfork in this 2015 file photo. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake)
What once appeared to be the start of a promising season for the Flathead Valley's cherry orchards has taken a turn for the worse over the past few weeks as growers have battled oppressive heat and the effects of the Boulder 2700 Fire near Polson.
A month ago, area cherry growers considered the hot days as something that might bring the annual harvest on a little earlier than usual...
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