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thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social • 3 days ago

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There are over 1,000 varieties of cherries grown in the United States, categorized as either sweet or tart.
https://www.ediblearrangements.com/blog/types-of-cherries/#Types

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peteconradwriter.bsky.social•2 days ago

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lilelile.bsky.social•3 days ago

There’s no better cake, strudel or pastry than those made with sour cherries. I usually add one apple and maple syrup to make it gelatinous but that’s it. Hard to find in our corp markets, only importers carry the jars.

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Warm from oven.
Topped with ice cream.

lilelile.bsky.social•3 days ago

With so many Europeans here, it’s a wonder why no one sells it. Or Bosnian “burek”, home made dough filled with vegetables, cheese, you name it. The one we’ve had in LA, Hungarian owner, closed. I asked local pizzeria owner why. He said it’s too expensive to make. Dough and cheese too expensive?

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Sounds like overhead would be worse than cheese. Certain type of expensive cheese?

lilelile.bsky.social•2 days ago

Mix of farmers and feta cheese with few eggs and some yogurt. It’s labor intensive compared to pizza.

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh my that sounds good

edorko.bsky.social•3 days ago

Best cherry pah I’ve had was from our northern variety don’t remember the name but cherries from the same latitude one Great Lake over are table ready

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

How wonderful!!

krismgates.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’ve been very happy with the Lapins tree I put in. Delicious fruit, low maintenance. Willamette Valley, Oregon.

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Good to know!!

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-a-cherry-tree-from-seed-5079755

rosegardener.bsky.social•3 days ago

I have tried SO many times. Black Bing Cherries 🍒 are my favorite. I wanted to see if i could grow from the pits but no dice. You’ve inspired me to give it another try. ❤️

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Statify scratch them up.

rosegardener.bsky.social•3 days ago

I tried breaking the seeds out of the pits all careful like so as not to smash them and it worked, but i could never get the seed to fully sprout. Always tried with local farm stand cherries. Now i’m on a mission to follow the directions in the link you posted. If it works i’ll post pics 💜

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

So interested!!!!!

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and cherries are closely related members of the Prunus genus. They produce a type of fruit called a drupe. They are commonly referred to as stone fruits because their seeds are enclosed by large and hard (stony) pits (endocarps) that contain a single seed.

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jen-bookfreedom.bsky.social•3 days ago

We managed to get some good Georgia peaches 🍑 from an old growth farm! They were spared from one of the hurricanes that came through last year. Delicious!! 😋 I love your guides. I learn so much. Many thanks!

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

I wish my peaches did better. Had a few rough years

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/recipes-with-fresh-cherries/

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cherries-benefits

gooneybird.bsky.social•3 days ago

I grew up with a huge sweet cherry tree on our backyard in Michigan. In my early 50s a dietician quizzed our class on the serving size for cherries. The answer was 11! I was stunned! I always thought it was as many as you could reach from the branch you're sitting on.
Cherries are fabulous 🍒

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

11!!! Good luck!

sockynoob.bsky.social•3 days ago

Black cherries aren't actually cherries but are in the plum family

sweincat.bsky.social•3 days ago

Unfortunately none grow down here😕

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

I have a couple varieties that are showing promise.

sweincat.bsky.social•3 days ago

Which ones? I read there are some that’ll grow but not produce

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

I will have to go look it up.
Willis Orchard order. Yearling so 2ft tall. Got 10 for my zone. They have made it thru dry summer so let's see if I can get them to produce

sweincat.bsky.social•3 days ago

I just checked out their site. Several varieties for zone 4-8 but the last zone update bumped me to zone 9. I do like the sounds of the Sweet Treat Pluerry Tree though. It goes to 9.

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Worth a shot. I got a mix of different kinds. Planted 10. 7 are still alive and growing.

fotospecchio.bsky.social•2 days ago

Some of the sour varieties are good to eat, but I never see them in supermarkets where I live in the mid-Atlantic.

thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social•2 days ago

We get the common easy to sell varieties