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Offline bigcountry

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Cherrys
« on: May 30, 2010, 08:57:24 pm »
Figured you primitive savvy types might know this.  Are all cherrys from cherry trees ok to eat?  I have a few cherrys trees in my yard.  Cherrys are nice and red. 
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2010, 10:03:26 pm »
post a pic of the fruit/leaves/tree
it'll help them i.d. it properly
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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2010, 10:04:56 pm »
 Yep, some just better than others. You might not like Choke Cherries or Black Cherries. They tend to be a little bitter. :)
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2010, 10:09:53 pm »
i love choke cherries
they make your mouth/teeth, purplish black and fly nice from a wrist rocket too  >:D
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Offline cracker

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2010, 11:12:12 pm »
Yep I got my butt whipped a few times for shooting cherrys and china berries from a sling shot.
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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2010, 10:18:48 am »
i had a good friend when i was growing up.they had a HUGE choke cherry tree in their backyard.
across the street was a crotchety old guy,hated every one.he had gone on vacation one summer.
when he left his house was white,but not so white when he got back  ::) ;D
me and my buddy spent the next two weeks washing and scrubbing his house,seems someone thought it was us.
OK so his wrist rocket and out hands were a little purple,but that still seems a little circumstantial to me  :)
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2010, 10:38:50 pm »
Ok, here are some pics.  They are sweet, not that bitter.  I know its not black cherry.  It has a pit and all.



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Offline sailordad

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2010, 10:40:48 pm »
kinda looks like the ones they make those fancy red marichino cherries for drinks out of
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2010, 11:02:51 pm »
Quote from: sailordad on May 31, 2010, 10:40:48 pm
kinda looks like the ones they make those fancy red marichino cherries for drinks out of

Thats me, fancy.  I have had these 3 trees in my yard for 11 years and this year is the first time good cherrys came on it.  Or the first time I bothered to try.
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2010, 11:05:57 pm »
actually after loking at the pic again
i think those are the same ones i buy in the grocery store in the summer
thems good eats there,i love me some good cherries
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2010, 11:33:40 pm »
Quote from: sailordad on May 31, 2010, 11:05:57 pm
actually after loking at the pic again
i think those are the same ones i buy in the grocery store in the summer
thems good eats there,i love me some good cherries

ate a big ole handful tonight, we will see if they kill me or not.
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Offline bigcountry

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2010, 11:38:49 pm »
almost looks like a rainier cherry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainier_cherry
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Offline sailordad

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2010, 12:56:23 am »
i do believe bigcountry hit it right there
 rainier cherries  ;) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

put a handfull in the blender and throw them in a coke
the best cherry coke ya can get,better than the can stuff
old school  :)

man im getting old
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Offline NTD

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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2010, 02:47:50 am »
those are one of my favorite cherries there...You lucky dog
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Re: Cherrys
« Reply #14 on: June 04, 2010, 12:31:44 pm »
Like said , cherries are edible. Pits contain cyanide so don't eat pits on smaller varieties like choke and pin. Once pit is dried it is edible and has a great almond flavor. I dry the whole fruit after smashin a bit and then smash again when all is dry. Great trail food.
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