The National Cherry Festival is taking place up in Traverse City this week, and as always, there’s plenty else going on near the festival itself including roadside stands with signs advertising “Fresh Washed Cherries”. This past weekend, the folks at Penrod Sales parked this truck in an old driveway off M-72 east of 131 just south of Kalkaska (about 25 miles east of the festival) to sell cherries to anyone who would stop by. Along with the darker tart cherries, they were also offering these beautiful Queen Anne cherries:
Even more unique was this box of Napolean cherries that was tucked behind the table. Mary and I accepted a few as samples … they were wonderfully sweet and very juicy!
We went with the “ol’ standby” though and drove away with a couple pints of the Tart cherries, which are still our favorites. However, two days later, after we had both thought the other had finished them, some were still in the bag! Of course, they were still very good indeed!
Errr … no, I didn’t save any to cook anything with. What, are you kidding? That there’s finger food!
Just sent off the package of SZP to you! When you are ready to toast, try to pick out some of the little twigs…but don’t be neurotic about it.
Make sure you pop a couple of them in your mouth and chew!!!!
Thankee, ma’am! Can’t wait! 😀