On 06/08/2011 10:05 PM, Jean B. wrote:
> Remember how both of us said we had never seen fresh sour cherries? Much
> to my surprise, I found a quart of them at Trader Joe's--their last
> quart. I will look at a couple more local TJ's to see whether there are
> more to be had--maybe freeze some too. To be honest, the quart I bought
> had several showing signs of age, but since it was the first time I
> encountered them, I had to get them nonetheless.


I hope that you did not miss a very narrow window of opportunity for
them. There are several sour cherry orchards within a few miles of us
and the season is very short, usually only a few days. They are
extremely perishable and do not ship well. If you see them and they
look good, grab them. Use them as soon as possible. Fresh sour cherry
pie is my absolute all time favourite pie. They also make great jam. You
probably won't like to eat them raw as you would with sweet cherries.

FWIW.... blinked and missed the local sour cherries this year. Luckily,
several of the local cherry farms process and freeze their cherries. If
I get there at harvest time, I can buy them by the pail, pitted and
ready for use, and cheaper than buying them by the quart.