Comments on: My Search for Sour Cherries http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Annie http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-100718 Annie Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:35:42 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-100718 It is now 2011 and I don't know how your sour/pie cherry quest has gone but I just now found your site because I am now searching for canned pie cherries. Michigan is the star for sour cherries - the best - but I am very sad to say that the market for sour cherries has really been hurt over the years. Cherry growers have just been pummeled with low demand, bad weather and over-development during the housing boom which displaced beautiful, wonderful orchards with McMansions and/or grape growing for the pervasive and invasive vineyards. The world does not need even one more wine producer; the world needs more cherry pie, cherry cobbler, cherry jam!! Michigan's traditional marvelous orchards are becoming a rare thing and it is VERY sad and a case of "you don't know what you've got until you lose it" so folks, buy Michigan tart cherries often and plenty!! Now, after decades of making cherry pies from fresh cherries from our little valiant tree, from frozen Michigan tart cherries, from canned Michigan tart cherries, suddenly I am finding it hard to find tart cherries. We must have our cherry pies! At the grocery store that has sold canned tart cherries for years, they now barely have any and each 15 oz. can - one can - was almost $3.00! That makes for a mighty expensive pie. I love to support our local cherry (and apple and other Michigan produce) growers, but I fear I'm getting priced out of pie, and that is disheartening, indeed. What is also killing mail-order cherry (and other frozen products) sales is the cost of shipping that went through the roof a few years back. Shipping costs are now as much as the products themselves, making it all cost prohibitive. Tart cherry lovers need to DO something about this unhappy turn of events! Stop drinking so much wine and start eating more pie, for starters! It is now 2011 and I don’t know how your sour/pie cherry quest has gone but I just now found your site because I am now searching for canned pie cherries. Michigan is the star for sour cherries – the best – but I am very sad to say that the market for sour cherries has really been hurt over the years. Cherry growers have just been pummeled with low demand, bad weather and over-development during the housing boom which displaced beautiful, wonderful orchards with McMansions and/or grape growing for the pervasive and invasive vineyards. The world does not need even one more wine producer; the world needs more cherry pie, cherry cobbler, cherry jam!! Michigan’s traditional marvelous orchards are becoming a rare thing and it is VERY sad and a case of “you don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it” so folks, buy Michigan tart cherries often and plenty!! Now, after decades of making cherry pies from fresh cherries from our little valiant tree, from frozen Michigan tart cherries, from canned Michigan tart cherries, suddenly I am finding it hard to find tart cherries. We must have our cherry pies! At the grocery store that has sold canned tart cherries for years, they now barely have any and each 15 oz. can – one can – was almost $3.00! That makes for a mighty expensive pie. I love to support our local cherry (and apple and other Michigan produce) growers, but I fear I’m getting priced out of pie, and that is disheartening, indeed. What is also killing mail-order cherry (and other frozen products) sales is the cost of shipping that went through the roof a few years back. Shipping costs are now as much as the products themselves, making it all cost prohibitive. Tart cherry lovers need to DO something about this unhappy turn of events! Stop drinking so much wine and start eating more pie, for starters!

]]> By: Claudia http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-38924 Claudia Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:02:14 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-38924 We have a great crop of montmercy sour cherries this year (July 2010) We are selling them in small amounts, please call 650-704-4533 or 650576-5866. or email. Pick up possible in Redwood city or San Francisco, or Cameron Park Claudia We have a great crop of montmercy sour cherries this year (July 2010) We are selling them in small amounts, please call 650-704-4533 or 650576-5866.
or email.
Pick up possible in Redwood city or San Francisco, or Cameron Park

Claudia

]]> By: Charlene http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-15043 Charlene Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:08:03 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-15043 In the midwest some of the Amish grow sour cherries and freeze them. Check out a Amish grocery store. They probably don't have internet. The one I go to has gas lanterns for lighting. In the midwest some of the Amish grow sour cherries and freeze them. Check out a Amish grocery store. They probably don’t have internet. The one I go to has gas lanterns for lighting.

]]> By: Patrick C http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-15020 Patrick C Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:31:27 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-15020 Nunn Better Farms in Brentwood has them now for you to pick. They are small but juicy. Also Bachinni's has about a dozen trees but they were picked out as of June 10th. Nunn Better Farms in Brentwood has them now for you to pick. They are small but juicy. Also Bachinni’s has about a dozen trees but they were picked out as of June 10th.

]]> By: cherrylady http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 cherrylady Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:58:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-2216 Sorry, forgot to leave my e-mail:<br/><br/>info@tricoloresf.com<br/><br/>I'm looking forward to a good harvest. Sorry, forgot to leave my e-mail:

info@tricoloresf.com

I’m looking forward to a good harvest.

]]> By: Claudia http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 Claudia Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-2210 My husbund and I own a small sour cherry orchard in the foothills. (El Dorado county, CA)<br/><br/>If you are interested in buying some this summer please send me a quick e-mail, and we will put you on the list. I don't know how far I could ship them, but we could deliver to San Francisco, and the Peninsula. I also freeze them, make jam and juice and so. My husbund and I own a small sour cherry orchard in the foothills. (El Dorado county, CA)

If you are interested in buying some this summer please send me a quick e-mail, and we will put you on the list. I don’t know how far I could ship them, but we could deliver to San Francisco, and the Peninsula. I also freeze them, make jam and juice and so.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 Anonymous Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-2189 There is a fruit market in San Francisco, on Church St and I believe 30th, which sells dried sour cherries. During summer, Berkley Bowl has fresh sour cherries. The first time I saw them I almost passed out. I think I bought like 5 pounds of the stuff. There is a fruit market in San Francisco, on Church St and I believe 30th, which sells dried sour cherries. During summer, Berkley Bowl has fresh sour cherries. The first time I saw them I almost passed out. I think I bought like 5 pounds of the stuff.

]]> By: Elisa http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 Elisa Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:18:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-2051 I can't believe how GREAT it is to find SOUR cherries!!!! I grew up in NY with a tree in our backyard. The fruit was AMAZING. I didn't even know any other cherries existed until I was in my 20s! I'm in Virginia now - still looking for those cherries, but will contact the web sites & 800 numbers to order fresh ones. IF anyone wants to mail some fresh ones in the summer, I'll send you some baked goods.....Elisa :)morrell@sigmongroup.com I can’t believe how GREAT it is to find SOUR cherries!!!! I grew up in NY with a tree in our backyard. The fruit was AMAZING. I didn’t even know any other cherries existed until I was in my 20s! I’m in Virginia now – still looking for those cherries, but will contact the web sites & 800 numbers to order fresh ones. IF anyone wants to mail some fresh ones in the summer, I’ll send you some baked goods…..Elisa :)morrell@sigmongroup.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Anonymous Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:59:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-2032 I sure wish I still lived in Western Canada for the Cherry reason. Many orchards grow the sour cherries and also ornamental cherry trees grow on the coast. There are pretty cold winters where the sour cherries are grown (below freezing) but not on the coast. I picked them one year for cash and the biggest problem is birds getting them. I have also seen them online dried with no sugar so you could just soak them back to original moisture content. Weird that they dont' come frozen???!! I sure wish I still lived in Western Canada for the Cherry reason. Many orchards grow the sour cherries and also ornamental cherry trees grow on the coast. There are pretty cold winters where the sour cherries are grown (below freezing) but not on the coast. I picked them one year for cash and the biggest problem is birds getting them. I have also seen them online dried with no sugar so you could just soak them back to original moisture content. Weird that they dont’ come frozen???!!

]]> By: NinaK http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/comment-page-1/#comment-1842 NinaK Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:51:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2005/02/18/my-search-for-sour-cherries/#comment-1842 I found sour cherries this year in NYC at Barzini's at 90th and B'way. They come from Geneva, New York (upstate). I am about to try a cherry pie. I have never found sour cherries before, so it will be interesting to see how it turns out compared with sweet cherries. I found sour cherries this year in NYC at Barzini’s at 90th and B’way. They come from Geneva, New York (upstate). I am about to try a cherry pie. I have never found sour cherries before, so it will be interesting to see how it turns out compared with sweet cherries.

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