Morning Astorian 1885; • It is alleged that A. A. Stewart has been victimizing unsuspecting parties who desire to purchase California fruit trees. Capt. George Flavel is among the victims. The captain ...

The Willamette Valley also has cherry trees, but as abundant, with only 3,200 acres. The Bing cherry, which is the most popular cherry harvested in the United States, was originally cultivated in ...

If you have a farmers’ market close by, march your butt down there. Bings are perfect, but a combination of Bing and Rainier would be wonderful, too. Taste the fruit and make sure it’s sweet ...