Phil Hallstedt picks cherries on his orchard in Michigan. He and his wife both have worked part-time jobs, but recently ...

"The recent burst of warmth we've had has helped increase the sugars in the fruit so the cherries are sweet with a lovely sheen." Mr Hotson said it came after a disappointing harvest in 2023.

The Leelanau Peninsula, known as Michigan’s pinky ... where people pay to harvest their own cherries. He also plans to further cash in on the region’s tourist economy by opening campsites ...