Thank you for your replies, we have a lot of moisture in the air here during the summer – but not this winter, I will check out your suggestions[:)]
Thanks!(Cheers)
KB

One thing that I do know about the fruit in the Yakima, WA area is that it is in the desert and get its moisture from the huge river that flows near by and from the mountains.

There is no humidity and that is what creats the great blimish free fruit.

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Paul Smith
Knoxville, TN

We had them in Upstate New York, and of course they do well in Northern Michigan, the cold isn’t the issue (I Think). The question I have about New England would be the moisture in the air.

Acorn, I suggest that you check the Ag School at UMass or Maine to see what they recommend. I have received a ton of information on the best types of Apples and other fruit and veggies from the Purdue Ag Extension service. It is free or very low cost and as current as any you will find. It wouldn’t hurt to talk to a knowledgable nursey-tree person too. Good Luck

Do you think this kind of cherry would do well in New England? We are thinking of planting a small fruit orchard (apples are what our town is famous for) so I wanted to plant cherries.

Thanks![:)]

We are a bit far south (near the Ohio River) for good cherries, however the 3 Yellow cherry trees are looking good for a crop next year and the two dark Reds, a Bing and a Black Taritan are more like large bushes than trees. They did start producing in their third year though and thats what we used in the Salsa we did last month. We have one "Stark-krimson Cherry" that is supposed to be another version of the Bing…but its fruit is tiny- almost all pit- and tart like a pie-cherry. I would take it out but I think it is the pollenator for all the others.

They got those Rainier Cherries at my local Whole Foods for $8.99 a pound. They’re good, but that is pretty darn expensive for cherries.

i love bing cherries..rainier cherries are far too sweet..a little goes a long way.

I spoke to my sister who lives around Wenatchee WA. They had a freaky hailstorm a bit ago that did a pretty good number on cherries etc in that area.

She had just picked a bunch of Rainiers and said they were SOOO good.

Like General Sherman going thru Georgia,
Messin up the railroads and burning out the plantations [?][|)]

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Originally posted by Rick F.

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

I was in Yakima, WA a couple of years ago about this time of the year and Ranier cherries were abundant. They are so delicious and I ate way too many of them. I do not advise that.[xx(]

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I overdid them last night. Paul is terribly, terribly correct. . . .

It will make you go places you do not want to frequent on a very frequent basis[}:)][xx(]

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

I was in Yakima, WA a couple of years ago about this time of the year and Ranier cherries were abundant. They are so delicious and I ate way too many of them. I do not advise that.[xx(]

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I overdid them last night. Paul is terribly, terribly correct. . . .

Apparently the growers in Michigan and out West in WA/OR have had a good season. For us the Royal Anne’s and Rainier’s didn’t do well as the result of a late frost….The Bings did though. Here in the Ohio Valley the cherry season is early in June. Now it is buy’em in the store time! I am like many of you, I love fresh cherries![:p][:p][:p]

I was in Yakima, WA a couple of years ago about this time of the year and Ranier cherries were abundant. They are so delicious and I ate way too many of them. I do not advise that.[xx(]

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

I totally agree, they are much better to me than Bings. BTW, the local Food Lion had Bings for $1.99 a pound last week, they looked great but had started to mold with in 2 days in the fridge… I’ll have to be more careful. I wonder how those tasty Rainiers would be in a cobbler???

Dennis in Cary