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Wisconsin cherry harvests hint at a sweet season
Wisconsin gardeners can enjoy a bountiful fruit supply this summer with strawberries raspberries and blackberries. Aunt Ruth notes sweet cherries mainly from Washington Oregon Idaho and Utah with Bings Lambert varieties making up 95 percent of the crop. Northwest cherries arrive mid June and last through early August. Cherries are picked ripe packed in moisture retaining boxes and shipped in refrigerated cars or trucks within 24 to 48 hours. Fresh cherries are eaten as snacks or in desserts and recipes, with freezing provided for year round enjoyment by washing portioning and freezing in bags for thawing about 45 minutes.
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