So Much for the Coddled Moth

"Jackpot!" courtesy of Seattlest Flickr Pool member Culinary Fool

But the point is: cherry orchards in Washington are susceptible to moth blight, so the growers fumigate.

But fumigation shortens the shelf life of the fruit, which means growers have to send their crop to overseas markets (Japan, Europe) by costly air freight.

Fortunately, Japan has just liberalized its regs and will now import cherries from Washington orchards with pheromone-scented moth traps. The moths have a more interesting (if much shorter) sex life, the cherries have a longer shelf life...and get to travel to the Japanese market on a slow, inexpensive freighter.