"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> I pit them when making Cherry Vanilla ice cream or when adding them to a
> green salad or fruit salad. Not when just eating them.
>
> I've not bought cherries yet this year. Still expensive and not at peak
> flavor yet.

Some people have ripe ones here. Mine are Bing and not quite ripe. Most
years they are perfect on the 4th of July. I bought the ones for the salad
for a very good price.