The best tasting cherry you will ever eat is one you pick yourself. The difference isn’t fair to good, either. It’s more like OK to unbelievably delicious.
Market cherries can’t begin to compare to those you pick yourself.
Unlike peaches and pears, cherries are as ripe as they will ever get when picked and start to deteriorate thereafter. They’ll keep chilled for up to two weeks, but are only at their very best when fresh.
Growers pick cherries before they are fully ripe because they ship better.
When you pick cherries for yourself, you can pick them when they are perfectly ripe. There is no comparison between a fully ripe cherry and one that isn’t.
Taste tests have determined that the best tasting cherries are the ones with an optimum balance between sweetness and tartness. Rainiers and Sandra Rose cherries are two of the best tasting varieties, but they bruise easily and don’t ship well. Lapins rate high on taste tests, also, but most growers pick them too early for best taste. We have these cherries and several other great tasting varieties; Vans, Stellas, Lamberts, Chelans, etc. (Cherries are like ice cream..not everyone likes the same flavor best. You can pick your favorite from several choices.)
A freshly picked, fully ripe cherry of a variety grown for taste is as good as it gets. Make your mouth very, very happy. Be a hero to your family and friends. Come see us often.
If you don’t have time to pick cherries, we’ll pick some for you. They’ll be almost as fresh as the ones you would have picked.
How To Pick Basics
Cherries are easy and fun to pick.
We like to pick in the morning when it’s cooler in the orchard.
Pick cherries with the stems on; they’ll keep longer.
Ladder Safety
Children should pick lower cherries. We try to save lower cherries just for kids to pick.
Never stand on the top three steps.
Ensure support leg is centered.
Storage Basics
Bring a cooler and keep your cherries chilled.
Wash Rooms
There are NO public wash rooms at the orchard. Please plan accordingly. Location of nearest wash room.