So, about two weeks ago, the neighbors that live behind us "warned" us that their cherry guy (also known as the guy who sprays their cherry trees) said that the cherries would be ripe for the picking very, very soon.Well, this week appears to be soon.
For the most part, anyway.
And even tho our tree is a dwarf cherry tree....yes, I still need to use a ladder.
Can you see them in there?
G is checking it out to make sure that it doesnt have any flaws. At the same time he is letting me know that he thinks it quite odd that someone would plant a tree that grows sour cherries.
Along with our one sour cherry tree, we also have 2 pear trees.Bartlett
Anjou
We have one plum tree.
One apricot tree.
And 4 apple trees.
2 granny smith
And 2 that are some kinda "delicious" variety.
So we are told anyway....thats all subject to change upon reaching harvest time. When we can see things fully ripened and draw our final conclusions.I think we made a pretty good haul of cherries for our very first harvest. 3 pounds and 2.25 ounces to be exact.
Without a doubt, I can say that cherry season has just begun.So, if you need me, Ill be in the tree.
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Well, G. and I want to know what you're gonna do with all those "odd" sour cherries. (I love his haircut, btw. Please tell him I said so.)
Your fruit is all looking mahhhvellous...Mmmm...I have a hankering for some fruit. Maybe you'll make me a sour cream cherry pie? :-)
What does one do with sour cherries? Pies? Preserves?
envy, envy, envy.
We can't grow them here.
I love cherries.
Yum! I LOVE sour cherries! They make the BEST EVER cherry pies! I am so thrilled for you all to have that orchard. What a treat and a blessing!
Holy crap you are fruity!!!
oh wow, you are going to have a ton of fruit. I sure hope that everything ripens nicely for your first year and that you enjoy your fruit all year long. I think you should probably send me some of the pears. Kelly
How great is it that you have all this already producing on your farm.
Better break out your pie recipes.
I loooove cherry pie; when I hit 5 years old, I began asking Mom for a cherry pie instead of a birthday cake. She complied, I had birthday pie. Still my favorite, and the original Betty Crocker cookbook has a recipe to die for, that takes 2 T. cherry brandy. Yummmm
I love cherry pie! Cherry preserves are nice too. Your fruit is so much farther along than we have here. My apples are tiny yet compared to yours. I do have a lot of sour Montmorency cherries this year on my little tree. Probably not enough to make a pie though. I do love using my cool cherry pitter though. I've been using it some on my sweet cherry harvest.
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