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sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 2:43 pm Post subject: English Cherries
Are in the shops now. I shall score many brownie points this evening.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45665
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 2:47 pm Post subject:
We've been picking 2 weeks now, luckily very few splits even after the huge rainfall Friday and Sunday

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 2:55 pm Post subject:
The trees near us that we usually pick from have had a rubbish year.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 4:20 pm Post subject:
Im picking tonight!

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 4:42 pm Post subject:
The farm near us has opened for sales. I will be sending Arvo on a mission soon

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 7:00 pm Post subject:
2 kilos picked in half an hour - hands stained so i look like a murderer! So - cant eat 2 kilos - ideas? I cant just keep making jam with fruit - Ill have thousands of jars. I thought about freezing small quantities so i can have them on top of yogurt or ice cream.....

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
Posts: 1473
Location: NCA90

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 7:10 pm Post subject:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

So - cant eat 2 kilos - ideas?
I cant just keep making jam with fruit - Ill have thousands of jars. I thought about freezing small quantities so i can have them on top of yogurt or ice cream.....

Bottle/Rumtopf with vodka.

marigold

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 7:40 pm Post subject:
If you open freeze them on trays and bag later, you can use as many or few as you wish. I think they'll go mushy though, like strawberries. Bottled cherries are yummy and I believe you can make cherry pickle

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 8:50 pm Post subject:
I boiled them in sugar one year and bottled them. And then made Black Forest gateaux far too often ( I think they were morello, though. I don't see why you couldn't in any case, mind)

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45665
Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 10:01 pm Post subject:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

2 kilos picked in half an hour - hands stained so i look like a murderer!
So - cant eat 2 kilos - ideas?
I cant just keep making jam with fruit - Ill have thousands of jars. I thought about freezing small quantities so i can have them on top of yogurt or ice cream.....

Freeze and add to a batch of cider?

Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4612
Location: Lampeter

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 10:02 pm Post subject:
Cherry Brandy.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46188
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 10:24 pm Post subject:
if you make wine remove the stones is the first job unless you like wine that tastes of cyanide.it isnt enough to be very toxic but it ruins the flavor.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 15 10:36 pm Post subject:
Cherry pie, cherry jam, black forest gateaux.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 15 6:40 am Post subject:
Actually, cherry brownies are yummy too. What about drying some? I dried tomatoes in the oven once.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15947

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 15 7:12 am Post subject:
I got English cherries last week. Must try to get to the farmers market soon, as they have cherries, and hopefully apricots too.

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