For many farmers, 2024 brought a much better cherry season than 2023, when a disaster was declared -- but that doesn't mean it was easy to turn a profit. KING 5 visited a cherry orchard in Naches to learn about the challenges to making money on the beloved Washington export. Kevin Knight runs Knight Orchards in Naches, which he took over from his father after picking his first cherry at age five. He went to school for engineering, but loved being outside and wanted a job where he could connect with nature -- so he stuck with it. While it is work he enjoys, the business is challenging -- first, because of the unpredictable nature of Washington weather. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/washington-state-farmers-cherry-season-hardship/281-3a0e2fdf-27b6-4e55-804a-482b0a36133c