Summer Sweetness

There is one thing I look forward to each summer more than anything else.

Rainier Cherries!!

“The Rainier cherry was developed in 1952 at Washington State University by Harold Fogle, and named after Mount Rainier.

Rainiers are sweet cherries with a thin skin and thick creamy-yellow flesh. The cherries are very sensitive to temperature, wind, and rain. About 1/3 of a Rainier cherry orchard’s crop is eaten by birds.”

Lucky devils!

“Rainiers are considered a premium type of cherry, and sell for $5 per pound or more in the States and as much as a dollar each in Japan!

Rainiers will produce fruit in 3 to 5 years, with a bloom period in early April. The creamy light yellow to medium yellow-orange fruit develops a red blush and is ready to harvest late-June through early-July.”

Please leave me a comment and share what your favorite summertime food is.