# Hey Washington (state), Thanks for the cherries! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 14, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812 "2016-08-14T19:03:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/1 "2016-08-14T19:03:18Z")
Our cherry season in CA is pretty much over, so I was pleasantly surprised to see a whole new bunch of bing cherries in the stories last week and this. Courtesy of our neighbors up north. I have to say they are bigger, juicier and better than our locally grown fruit. So thanks Washington. You grow some damn fine cherries!! Keep up the good work. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/2 "2016-08-14T20:47:44Z")
You’re welcome! (It’s been quite a few years since I personally had a hand in WA cherry production, but I can say that I’ve worked in the field, so to speak.) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/3 "2016-08-15T00:01:52Z")
In 1977 I was stationed for three months at Ft. Lewis, Washington. The whole post had cherry trees around. I could walk out the back door of my barracks and pick handfuls of Queen Anne cherries, the ones that don’t get all red but are yellow with a blush, like a peach. The trees had been around for a long time, because my father, in the early 1950’s, was also stationed at Ft Lewis, and it was he who told me about the cherries. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/4 "2016-08-15T00:14:57Z")
I’m sure there are lots of cherry stories the soldiers talk about there. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/5 "2016-08-15T00:16:20Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > In 1977 I was stationed for three months at Ft. Lewis, Washington. The whole post had cherry trees around. I could walk out the back door of my barracks and pick handfuls of Queen Anne cherries, the ones that don’t get all red but are yellow with a blush, like a peach. The trees had been around for a long time, because my father, in the early 1950’s, was also stationed at Ft Lewis, and it was he who told me about the cherries. I grew up near there; dad was stationed at McChord AFB. Didn’t know about any cherry trees, though, and I don’t think I’ve ever had Queen Anne cherries. I’m a little far from home these days, so I don’t know if Washington cherries make it this far east. I did find tart cherries from New York at the grocery store this year and made the best cherry pie I’ve ever had. (Figured a baker could appreciate that.) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/6 "2016-08-15T15:55:22Z")
FWIW, the apple harvest is starting. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/7 "2016-08-15T20:17:12Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > FWIW, the apple harvest is starting. I loves me some honeycrisps; ship a few down here, would you? They’re always better from Washington state. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/8 "2016-08-15T20:31:37Z")
I live in WA. I have an old cherry tree in the backyard, that produces wonderful fruit. Sadly a significant portion usually gets nabbed by the squirrels. ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-washington-state-thanks-for-the-cherries/762812/9 "2016-08-15T20:43:15Z")
Forget the bing cherries - what you want are [Rainier cherries](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainier_cherry). Yeah, they look a little odd, but they’re tasty.