Tuesday 26 December 2023

Cherries

Just before Christmas we ventured out to find some ripe cherries which we did, the best ones we came across were $25.00 kg of good quality, of course there were some of lesser quality which we also bought, we have been back a few times.  
The photos of the cherries not yet ripe on the tree at one cherry farm.




66 comments:

  1. The price seems quite reasonable for good cherries. They rank high on my list of favourite fruits.

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    1. Yes good quality ones are $25.00 a kilo, seconds about $10.00 and there were even some for $6.00, probably a once off price being so low at the Orchard.

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  2. Margaret, I tell you that I love cherries and when I have plenty I usually make jam. Here is my recipe: 1/2 kg of pitted cherries, juice of one lemon and 200 grams of sugar. cook over the fire, stirring from time to time. How do you know if it's ready? Place a little on a plate and see the point you want. Sometimes I usually mix it with blueberries and strawberries.

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    1. I'm sure whom ever bought them enjoyed them...We are eating the variety called Van at the moment, they are a large tasty cherry.

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  4. Yum. We had some good cherries for Christmas too. A delicious tradition. I hope your day was delightful.

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    1. Good on you EC. Always cherries for Christmas.
      Yes, thank you we had a quiet Christmas but a lovely one.

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  5. Da gusto verlas, con ese hermoso color rojo. Muy buenas y sabrosas, deben de estar.
    Un abrazo.

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    1. The ones I'm eating are very tasty and they are called Van.

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  6. Ripe cherries right before Christmas – what a delightful find! The photos of the cherries on the tree capture the anticipation of their ripening. Cherishing these moments and the delicious taste of the season.

    Visit https://www.melodyjacob.com/ for more seasonal delights. Happy Christmas!

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  7. I don't not like cherries but I am not a big fan of them

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    1. They sure do, those the ones in the photos are not ripe, the ones I'm eating are very dark in colour.

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  9. When we wanted to lose some middle aged weight gain, the first task was to cut out all desserts and eat only fresh fruit instead. Pineapple, watermelon, mango or strawberries, but cherries are our absolute favourites.

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    1. I believe cherries are my favourite followed by strawberries then raspberries which I eat a lot of when available though strawberries are available all year a round these days.
      Good way to lose wieght Hels.

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  10. Se ven muy buenas, por aquí también hay muchas cerezas, pero ahora no, empiezan por el mes de abril. Abrazos Margaret.

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    1. When you will be eating cherries I won't be Teresa seeing as we live in the opposite side of the world and in seasons.

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  11. A mi me encantan las cerezas- Feliz navidad para ti y tu familia. Te mando un beso.

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  12. So many cherries per tree! I had a tree once that gave me two cherries its first year and a full kilo the second year. Then I moved and donated the tree to the community farm. I haven't bought a single cherry this year, the prices are way out of my budget since the storms in the hills decimated the crops.

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    1. That was kind of you to donate the tree R. I noticed that cherries were not that cheap in the supermarket either.

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    1. Yes they are expensive the good quality ones but well worth it. You can purchase cheaper ones which are nearly as nice.

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  14. Muy bellamente captados esos tomatitos.
    Felices fiestas, amiga

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    1. Thank you, it was very windy then taking the photos but camera managed :)

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  15. These cherries look good and so many on the tree.
    I love cherries, too bad it's winter here.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. When it's your summer and it's my winter, you might be eating cherries Irma.. :)

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  16. How nice to see the smell of ripening cherries. It's just gray here and there's nothing on the trees, but the good news is that the days are slowly starting to get shorter... Best regards.

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    1. I just had some cherries after arriving home from a friends home after having lunch there, the cherries are delicious and the ones on the trees I should imagine are now picked and most likely eaten.

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  17. Wow che spettacolo queste ciliegie.
    Hanno un meraviglioso colore rosso fuoco.
    Buone feste !!!

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    1. They are a lovely colour we went and bought some more cherries today.

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  18. Those cherries look delicious! Hope you had a great Christmas!

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    1. Yes we did have a lovely Christmas, was a quiet one.
      Bought some more cherries today from the orchard.

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  19. Ricas cerezas. A mi me gustan. Te mando un beso.

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  20. The red is stunning and makes people cheerful. They must be delicious.

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    1. It is a lovely colour of red, we are eating dark red ones at the moment. Yes, very delicious and makes ones mouth water :)

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  21. Hello Margaret,
    Nice pictures of these cherries. The colors are wonderful and I think they will be tasty.

    Many greetings,
    Marco

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  22. Oh! How wonderful they look!!
    I would have bought a bunch! lol
    hugs
    Donna

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    1. We keep buying them Donna...two kg bags left then off we will go to buy more as the season is coming to a close.

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  23. Beautiful photos, they are, as I would say, paintings, their color and their cleanliness exquisite.
    Happy new year.
    Best regards.

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  24. The colour of cherries is so lovely isn't it.
    Enjoy this lovely fruit.

    All the best Jan

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  25. Those bright red cherries on the green leaves make for delightful photos Margaret. Love the taste of fresh cherries.

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    1. Me too, probably buy some more tomorrow, the season is coming to a close so I was told last time.

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  26. I love cherries. Beautiful photos!
    I wish you and your family a Happy New Year 🎉

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  27. These are joyous images of cherries dear Margaret 😍
    Delightful shots my friend. Great that you found cheries of good quality .price of everything is sky rocking now days. Politicians hardly avoid chance to overburden public with everyday rising inflation.
    Merry Christmas to you and loved ones my friend ❤

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  28. So lovely!
    Very beautiful cherries. Eat and enjoy the fresh cherries.

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  29. Mouth-watering photos! Have a very Happy New Year!

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