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MONTANAFLATHEAD LAKE CHERRIES
The Last Best Place!Brings You
The Last Best Cherry!!
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Who Are We?
• We are members of the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers Association (FLCG), founded in 1946—transitioning to larger, firmer, better tasting cherries and late varieties.
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Where Are We?
• In Northwest Montana—on the shores of the Flathead Lake—the largest fresh-water lake west of the Mississippi—with orchards approximately
3000 feet above sea level.
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What Do We Grow?
•We concentrate on the production of
Sweet Cherries—Only!
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Why do sweet cherries grow well in the Flathead Region?
• Micro-jet irrigated orchards irrigated with fresh, clean, clear water directly from Flathead Lake and glacier-fed mountain streams.
• Well drained soil that benefits cherry production.
• Warm 70-80 degree days and cool 40-50 degree evenings—90 days “Bloom to Harvest”—creating a longer growing season for a better tasting cherry.
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How much do we harvest?
• 3-4 Million pounds in a typical year depending upon Pollination and Climate Conditions.
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When do we harvest?
• Usually the last two weeks in July through the first two weeks of August depending upon “Full Bloom” and spring through summer weather conditions.
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How do we ensure quality fruit for our customers?
• The Flathead Valley was established as a PMA District to control the pests that normally attack cherries.
• FLCG members are required to use current, approved, fertilization and spraying techniques.
• Growers must provide their records to FLCG before their fruit is accepted and turned over to our processor and packer.
• Yearly “in house” and “in field” seminars to develop good horticulture practices are provided by industry consultants and successful growers from outside the state of Montana.
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The Last Best Cherry!!
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