Shipping Early July, 2012
5 pounds of Fresh Lapin Cherries (sweet, dark cherries)

* PRICE INCLUDES EXPEDITED SHIPPING* (We will remove any shipping charges if they appear on the final order.)

PLEASE NOTE - THESE SWEET, DARK LAPIN CHERRIES WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS OF BEING PICKED. LAPINS ARE CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO SECOND WEEK OF JULY, 2012. ORDERING DEADLINE: FRIDAY JULY 8TH

about Lapin Cherries:
The Lapins Cherry, is a big, beautiful, dark red, sweet cherry. Lapins are some of the largest, juiciest cherries that grow on trees. They're great for snacking, and so big that one cherry is a mouthful! Greg Batch, of Batch's Best Family Farms, says Lapins are his favorite of all the cherries. And he should know...

Although Bings are the more well-known sweet eating cherry, some of us here at ChefShop.com prefer the Lapin - you'll have to try them for yourself! The crunchiness and juiciness just won our hearts . . . and our stomachs.

about Batch's Best Family Farms:
Batch's Best Family Farm's cherry orchards graces the high plateau of eastern Washington. There, Tom Batch allows his cherries to ripen on the tree rather than en route to the store. Tom's family then hand-picks each piece of fruit, after which they are individually checked for size, color, firmness, and even to make sure they have a stem, before they are boxed and shipped to us. Then we check them again before we ship them to you. This means every cherry is, well, cherry-picked from all the rest!

Important Shipping Information:
* Please plan to be available on delivery day, so that your cherries don't have to sit outside in hot weather. A UPS notification will be emailed to billing email address the day the cherries are shipped. Additionally, we try to keep the cherry page updated with the latest shipping information.

* Price including shipping within the Continental US only. Call us (800.596.0885) is you need to know what the additional shipping charges are to Alaska or Hawaii. We are unable to ship fresh fruit to international destinations.

* If your order includes both fresh cherries and other items, the cherries will ship separately and you will be charged our regular ground or expedited shipping for the non-perishable items.

* Our cherries are ripe and ready to eat right out of their box. However, we recommend removing the plastic bag of cherries from their foil liner, and chilling the fruit in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours before eating. This helps them crisp up after their journey. The cherries will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week. It's also always a good idea to wash all fruit before eating it.

For Gift Orders:
We are happy to email a Fruit Certificate to the gift-giver - which can then be printed and passed along as needed. We are also able to send out a physical Fruit Certificate, if needed. Fruit Certificates are sent via priority mail within one business day of ordering. If you need a certificate faster than that, please let us know and we will see what we can do.