It was supposed to be a banner year for Pacific Northwest cherries. Cherry production is estimated to be about 10% above last year’s, the fruit is high quality, and California’s shorter-than-usual season meant cherry pickers would be free to migrate north to bring in the crop.
The only problem? They never showed up.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/a-perfect-season-for-washington-s-sweet-cherries-turns-sour-because-of-deportation-fears
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