"Record heat in March not only shattered temperature records but also moved up cherry season in Brentwood, prompting families to visit orchards earlier than usual and growers to anticipate peak picking over Mother's Day weekend."
"When it gets too hot, you actually see some of the bloom start to fail or burn off. Fortunately, many of the most popular cherry varieties had already begun forming by the time the heat hit, helping preserve some of the crop and accelerating the overall season."
"Because in March, when that heatwave happened, a lot of our later varieties were in bloom. Thankfully, the corals in our early ones had the cherries were starting to form so they weren't as in danger. As a result, growers say some of the best cherries are arriving earlier than usual."
"We're ahead by about 10 days or so. And so this is a really I would describe it as like the peak time for our best cherry, which is for most people, the coral, cherry. That shift means Mother's Day weekend is expected to be an ideal time for visitors to pick fruit."
Record heat in March broke temperature records and advanced cherry season in Brentwood. Families visited orchards earlier than usual as growers anticipated peak picking around Mother’s Day weekend. At The Cherry Pit, a multigenerational family orchard dating back to the 1800s, the season was already in full swing. The heat wave affected later-blooming varieties by causing bloom to fail or burn off. Earlier varieties had already formed cherries before the hottest period, helping preserve part of the crop and accelerating overall ripening. Growers reported the Coral variety reaching peak quality about 10 days early, making it an ideal time for visitors to pick fruit.
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