Fresh Rainier Cherries (sweet, light cherries) from WASHINGTON
- Estimated to ship Late JUNE
- Price INCLUDES EXPEDITED shipping to all addresses in the lower 48 states. If shipping to a WA STATE address, cherries will ship via UPS GROUND, and we will adjust the final charge when we process the order. Please see the note below regarding the option to pick up your cherries at our Seattle retail location.
- Pre-ordered items (like Cherries) and regular (non pre-order) items CANNOT BE COMBINED into a single shopping cart; pre-ordered cherries must be ordered independently.
- You will be CHARGED when the cherries are READY TO SHIP.
PLEASE NOTE - THESE LIGHT-SKINNED, SWEET CHERRIES WILL BE SHIPPED WITHIN 24 to 48 HOURS OF BEING PICKED. THIS IS A SEASONAL ITEM AVAILABLE BY PRE-ORDER ONLY. PLACE YOUR ORDER TO RESERVE YOUR RAINIER CHERRIES ONLINE. SUPPLIES LIMITED.
We traveled out to Eastern Washington last year to see the cherries on the trees, and they looked AMAZING. Huge, beautiful, and already delicious -- even though they are still 5-10 days from harvest. The fresh Rainier cherries are the biggest cherries we have ever seen -- already measuring at 8-1/2 -- and the scale only goes to 8...! (In this case, the lower the number, the bigger the cherry.)
about Rainier Cherries:
The Rainier Cherry is one of the sweetest of all the sweet cherries - although has a little more of a tart bite than the Early Robins - which has almost no acid. With its characteristic cream-colored flesh, Rainier Cherry farmers will not pick them until the sugar brix (a measure of how sweet the cherry is) reach 17. But, some wait until they reach 20 brix. That is one of the reasons they are so memorable, addictive, and difficult to buy online.
The Rainier is a cross between a Bing and a Van -- two sweet-red varieties. Created by Harold Fogle in 1952, who, at the time, directed the cherry breeding program at the Washington State University. And, boy, are we happy that Harold did what he did.
How lucky are we to be introduced to the farming family that manages this very special orchard of Rainier Cherries? Huge -- off the scale really. Usually, all are sent overseas to the highest bidder. But, now available to us and our customers. This year, only a small amount is available. So don't miss your chance to buy rainier cherries online now - before they sell out.
A note about our cherries:
Our cherries are of premium export-quality, hand-selected, cold transported, sorted a second time, and carefully packaged and shipped overnight to ensure they arrive at their peak of freshness and flavor - a level of care, labor and expense that is reflected in the price.
To local (Seattle) customers:
In-person pickup at our Seattle store is always welcome and can result in savings of up to $260, depending on the cherries chosen, as shipping and packaging costs are removed from your total.This credit is for local customer pick-up only. All local cherry orders will be assumed to be pick-up orders, unless otherwise noted. Have questions? Feel free to call us.
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