Shipping late July, 2012
10 pounds of Fresh Sweetheart Cherries (sweet, dark cherries)
* PRICE INCLUDES EXPEDITED SHIPPING* (On cherry-only orders, we will remove any separate shipping charges if they appear on the final order.)
PLEASE NOTE - THESE SWEET, DARK CHERRIES WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS OF BEING PICKED. CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO SHIP THE THIRD WEEK OF JULY, 2012. THIS IS A SEASONAL ITEM AVAILABLE TO ORDER right now!! PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER BY JULY 16, 2012
Our cherry season ends in mid to late-July with these delicious Sweetheart Cherries - the last variety to ripen for the season.
about Sweetheart Cherries:
A brilliant red, Sweethearts are a fairly new sweet cherry developed in British Columbia. A large, bright red fruit that matures five to seven days after Lapins, the Sweethearts have great flavor with a nice hint of tart on the finish to balance the sweetness. Their unique taste is a spectacular finale for the summer cherry season. The slight tartness makes them the best of the bunch for baking, as they lend that slight "sour" cherry flavor to pies, breads and may favorite recipe:
cherry clafouti
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 Sweetheart 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 Sweetheart cherry is, well, cherry-picked from all the rest!
For more information on the producers, see the Batch Family Farm story in the "Food Stories" section of our website.
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.