Chukar Cherries Prosser

Washington Grown Season 6 Episode 6 Cherries

Life's a bowl of cherries and we see just how sweet that is in this episode! We'll visit the oldest Rainier Cherry orchard in the world and see how they grow those sweet golden bites of deliciousness. And we'll head to Boots in Spokane to make a vegan, gluten-free cherry coffee cake. We'll talk with Northwest Cherry Growers to learn how they are getting northwest cherries around the world in 48 hours. A trip to Chukar Cherries will have you dreaming of visiting their chocolate factory in Prosser. And we'll wrap up with a viewer's no-bake cherry cheesecake recipe!

Oregon wildlife video: Chukars at Leslie Gulch

From the field: Chukars scamper about Oct. 6, 2015, at Leslie Gulch in eastern Oregon. Video: Larry Moore, BLM Vale

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on chukars: The chukar partridge is an introduced species found in the dry, rimrock country of eastern Oregon. Oregon stocks originated from India and the first successful releases began in 1951. Over several decades, chukars were released into all suitable areas east of the Cascades. More:

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