The secret to a successful cherry crop? Helicopters

Sunday, July 13th 2025, 1:53:00 pm
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Central Washington's long, sunny summer days and cool evenings make the region ideal for growing sweet cherries. But summer rainfall can cause cherries to become waterlogged and rupture. To protect their crops, farmers use an unusual method to blow-dry their cherry trees: helicopters. Correspondent Conor Knighton reports on a fruitful alliance of agriculture and aviation.
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