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Cherries - when are they in season in Oz?
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Jeßus
2007-08-31 02:52:34 UTC
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I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?

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"Michael" @hotmail.com>
2007-08-31 05:07:07 UTC
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December - early summer - fruit

apricot, banana, berries - gooseberry - loganberry - raspberry - strawberry,
cherry, currants - black currant - red currant, lemon, lychee, mango,
melon - honeydew - rockmelon - watermelon, orange - valencia, passionfruit,
pineapples - smooth - rough leaf, rambutan, starfruit.

http://www.campionandcurtis.com/seasonal.html
Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Jeßus
2007-08-31 23:42:27 UTC
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Post by "Michael" @hotmail.com>
December - early summer - fruit
apricot, banana, berries - gooseberry - loganberry - raspberry - strawberry,
cherry, currants - black currant - red currant, lemon, lychee, mango,
melon - honeydew - rockmelon - watermelon, orange - valencia, passionfruit,
pineapples - smooth - rough leaf, rambutan, starfruit.
http://www.campionandcurtis.com/seasonal.html
Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Thanks Michael, oh well I might have to go cold turkey for just a couple
of months (aside from the frozen ones of course). Cheers
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Liz
2007-08-31 05:41:38 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Cheers,
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free - Goethe
Depends a bit where you are in Oz. My sister's birthday is in early
November, and we have a tradition of having cherries for her birthday. We've
never missed yet, but some years we've had to pay a lot for very early
cherries. We are in Sydney.

However, in Tasmania I don't think they start till December.

Liz
Jeßus
2007-08-31 23:44:24 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Cheers,
Depends a bit where you are in Oz. My sister's birthday is in early
November, and we have a tradition of having cherries for her birthday. We've
never missed yet, but some years we've had to pay a lot for very early
cherries. We are in Sydney.
I'm currently in Kiama, NSW... but soon to be Tasmania :)
Post by Liz
However, in Tasmania I don't think they start till December.
Good, spreads out the season!

Thanks
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mªdcªt
2007-08-31 12:43:03 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Have your Merkin cherries been good quality like the ones I've managed
to get my hand on? (That sounds filthy, doesn't it? :) )

I got some utterly *perfect*, big, fat, juicy, YUM Australian cherries
last season....and froze them. They're still good for smoothies and
puddings.

I recommend people do the same this year.

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Jeßus
2007-08-31 23:52:13 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Have your Merkin cherries been good quality like the ones I've managed
to get my hand on? (That sounds filthy, doesn't it? :) )
Yeah, I think they've been pretty good... hard to compare to the local
product though.
I've been happy with them anyway, prices where I am has been between
$12-$17/KG at Woolworths.
Post by mªdcªt
I got some utterly *perfect*, big, fat, juicy, YUM Australian cherries
last season....and froze them. They're still good for smoothies and
puddings.
I recommend people do the same this year.
That is a good idea, although I prefer to simply eat them as-is because
my daily smoothie already has blueberries, bilberries, red & black
currents, blackberries, raspberries and sometimes strawberries (if they
are not tart)... although cherry smoothies are very nice too :) If the
price of the local cherries get very cheap I will definitely buy in bulk
and freeze them.
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mªdcªt
2007-09-01 03:04:12 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Have your Merkin cherries been good quality like the ones I've managed
to get my hand on? (That sounds filthy, doesn't it? :) )
Yeah, I think they've been pretty good... hard to compare to the local
product though.
I've been happy with them anyway, prices where I am has been between
$12-$17/KG at Woolworths.
Post by mªdcªt
I got some utterly *perfect*, big, fat, juicy, YUM Australian cherries
last season....and froze them. They're still good for smoothies and
puddings.
I recommend people do the same this year.
That is a good idea, although I prefer to simply eat them as-is because
my daily smoothie already has blueberries, bilberries, red & black
currents, blackberries, raspberries and sometimes strawberries (if they
are not tart)... although cherry smoothies are very nice too :) If the
price of the local cherries get very cheap I will definitely buy in bulk
and freeze them.
I bought a few 2kg boxes of the most beautiful, plump, juicy,
flavoursome cherries around Christmas last year from my local growers'
market.

The (very few) ones I didn't eat were pitted with a cherry/olive
pitter and put into an airtight plastic container in the freezer.
they froze up pretty well, but the ones I have left now are looking a
little sad.

Here's a smoothis tip: get 2 scoops of Vanilla Iso-Whey (a yummy
protein powder thingy), add cherries, and cocoa to taste (at least a
heaped teaspoon). Blend. Voila! Black Forest Smoothie! :D


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Jeßus
2007-09-04 06:21:16 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Have your Merkin cherries been good quality like the ones I've managed
to get my hand on? (That sounds filthy, doesn't it? :) )
Yeah, I think they've been pretty good... hard to compare to the local
product though.
I've been happy with them anyway, prices where I am has been between
$12-$17/KG at Woolworths.
Post by mªdcªt
I got some utterly *perfect*, big, fat, juicy, YUM Australian cherries
last season....and froze them. They're still good for smoothies and
puddings.
I recommend people do the same this year.
That is a good idea, although I prefer to simply eat them as-is because
my daily smoothie already has blueberries, bilberries, red & black
currents, blackberries, raspberries and sometimes strawberries (if they
are not tart)... although cherry smoothies are very nice too :) If the
price of the local cherries get very cheap I will definitely buy in bulk
and freeze them.
I bought a few 2kg boxes of the most beautiful, plump, juicy,
flavoursome cherries around Christmas last year from my local growers'
market.
The (very few) ones I didn't eat were pitted with a cherry/olive
pitter and put into an airtight plastic container in the freezer.
they froze up pretty well, but the ones I have left now are looking a
little sad.
I might do the same this coming season.
Post by mªdcªt
Here's a smoothis tip: get 2 scoops of Vanilla Iso-Whey (a yummy
protein powder thingy), add cherries, and cocoa to taste (at least a
heaped teaspoon). Blend. Voila! Black Forest Smoothie! :D
mmm, sounds good!
As an aside, I've been buying raw cacao beans and munching on a few each
day... it is definitely an acquired taste I'm sure and they *are* bitter
and yet so addicting and delicious at the same time.
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mªdcªt
2007-09-04 09:18:09 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Have your Merkin cherries been good quality like the ones I've managed
to get my hand on? (That sounds filthy, doesn't it? :) )
Yeah, I think they've been pretty good... hard to compare to the local
product though.
I've been happy with them anyway, prices where I am has been between
$12-$17/KG at Woolworths.
Post by mªdcªt
I got some utterly *perfect*, big, fat, juicy, YUM Australian cherries
last season....and froze them. They're still good for smoothies and
puddings.
I recommend people do the same this year.
That is a good idea, although I prefer to simply eat them as-is because
my daily smoothie already has blueberries, bilberries, red & black
currents, blackberries, raspberries and sometimes strawberries (if they
are not tart)... although cherry smoothies are very nice too :) If the
price of the local cherries get very cheap I will definitely buy in bulk
and freeze them.
I bought a few 2kg boxes of the most beautiful, plump, juicy,
flavoursome cherries around Christmas last year from my local growers'
market.
The (very few) ones I didn't eat were pitted with a cherry/olive
pitter and put into an airtight plastic container in the freezer.
they froze up pretty well, but the ones I have left now are looking a
little sad.
I might do the same this coming season.
Post by mªdcªt
Here's a smoothis tip: get 2 scoops of Vanilla Iso-Whey (a yummy
protein powder thingy), add cherries, and cocoa to taste (at least a
heaped teaspoon). Blend. Voila! Black Forest Smoothie! :D
mmm, sounds good!
As an aside, I've been buying raw cacao beans and munching on a few each
day... it is definitely an acquired taste I'm sure and they *are* bitter
and yet so addicting and delicious at the same time.
Where would you get those form here?

The "raw cacao" is what has the good stuff. It's all the sugar and
fat they add that makes chocolate not as good for you. :P

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Jeßus
2007-09-08 18:33:07 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Have your Merkin cherries been good quality like the ones I've managed
to get my hand on? (That sounds filthy, doesn't it? :) )
Yeah, I think they've been pretty good... hard to compare to the local
product though.
I've been happy with them anyway, prices where I am has been between
$12-$17/KG at Woolworths.
Post by mªdcªt
I got some utterly *perfect*, big, fat, juicy, YUM Australian cherries
last season....and froze them. They're still good for smoothies and
puddings.
I recommend people do the same this year.
That is a good idea, although I prefer to simply eat them as-is because
my daily smoothie already has blueberries, bilberries, red & black
currents, blackberries, raspberries and sometimes strawberries (if they
are not tart)... although cherry smoothies are very nice too :) If the
price of the local cherries get very cheap I will definitely buy in bulk
and freeze them.
I bought a few 2kg boxes of the most beautiful, plump, juicy,
flavoursome cherries around Christmas last year from my local growers'
market.
The (very few) ones I didn't eat were pitted with a cherry/olive
pitter and put into an airtight plastic container in the freezer.
they froze up pretty well, but the ones I have left now are looking a
little sad.
I might do the same this coming season.
Post by mªdcªt
Here's a smoothis tip: get 2 scoops of Vanilla Iso-Whey (a yummy
protein powder thingy), add cherries, and cocoa to taste (at least a
heaped teaspoon). Blend. Voila! Black Forest Smoothie! :D
mmm, sounds good!
As an aside, I've been buying raw cacao beans and munching on a few each
day... it is definitely an acquired taste I'm sure and they *are* bitter
and yet so addicting and delicious at the same time.
Where would you get those form here?
The "raw cacao" is what has the good stuff. It's all the sugar and
fat they add that makes chocolate not as good for you. :P
I got mine from here:
http://www.santostrading.com.au/bulkfood/super_foods.html
Mind you, the price is on the steep side at the moment...

Cheers,
ant
2007-10-15 12:39:16 UTC
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Checkout Young, in NSW. That's the cherry capital. there's probably a cherry
harvest guide on the town's website or something.
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2007-10-22 07:09:58 UTC
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Checkout Young, in NSW. That's the cherry capital. there's probably a cherry
harvest guide on the town's website or something.
Noted & Thanks :)
ant
2007-10-22 11:59:31 UTC
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Post by ant
Checkout Young, in NSW. That's the cherry capital. there's probably
a cherry harvest guide on the town's website or something.
Noted & Thanks :)
I remember last year, buying cherries at the Hall markets. Must have been
early November. Grown and sold by some Muslims, complete with straggly
beards and other accoutrements. Nice blokes though. They'd driven them down
from Young on their covered ute.
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2007-10-26 23:00:36 UTC
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Post by ant
Checkout Young, in NSW. That's the cherry capital. there's probably
a cherry harvest guide on the town's website or something.
Noted & Thanks :)
I remember last year, buying cherries at the Hall markets. Must have been
early November. Grown and sold by some Muslims, complete with straggly
beards and other accoutrements. Nice blokes though. They'd driven them down
from Young on their covered ute.
Woolworths have 500g packs of cherries now - about $8.50/500g.
Haven't tasted 'em yet but they look fair to 'ok' - not exactly great
looking but they do look fresh.
The pack says they're Australian but Woolies also had the 'produce of
USA' tag on the shelf, so who knows.

Chookie
2007-09-01 04:21:55 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Early summer. The Young (NSW) cherry festival is usually held on the first
weekend in December.
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Jeßus
2007-09-04 06:23:02 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but it
looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also grown in
some quantity here, when does the season start?
Early summer. The Young (NSW) cherry festival is usually held on the first
weekend in December.
Thanks Chookie.
I may have to go without the fresh variety for a couple of months, oh
well :)
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ant
2007-10-15 12:38:04 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but
it looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also
grown in some quantity here, when does the season start?
Cheers,
Late spring, but you'd better hope the drought doesn't wreck this, or we'll
be buying them from China.
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2007-10-22 07:06:27 UTC
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Post by Jeßus
I've been buying the U.S imported cherries for a few months now, but
it looks like the supply is drying up... so assuming they are also
grown in some quantity here, when does the season start?
Cheers,
Late spring, but you'd better hope the drought doesn't wreck this, or we'll
be buying them from China.
Yes, quite true :\
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