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July 9, 2012

Of Wet Cherries, Helicopters, and Blow Jobs

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At this time of year, Washington state’s cherry growers have their local helicopter pilot on speed dial.
They are not taking triumphant joy rides over their ripening red crop, or conducting aerial surveillance of their picking force. Instead, they are paying $600 a day for the helicopter to blow dry their cherries.... In fact, the next cherry you enjoy might have been dried four times or more, while pickers climb up and down 10-foot ladders, “visiting and revisiting the trees a minimum of three to five times to pick each cherry as it comes to maximum size and ripeness.” -- Edible Geography - Wet Cherries

Posted by gerardvanderleun at July 9, 2012 6:33 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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I was in Eastern Wa. last week and saw the cherry farms...the trees were full.

Some of the orchards had big-ass fans on towers.

I thought they were power-generating windmills, but they weren't turning even though it was pretty windy. They probably use them instead of hiring a helicopter.

The actual wind generators out by the freeway were spinning great. Those suckers are HUGE!

Posted by: Mumblix Grumph at July 9, 2012 3:09 PM

It's a good summer for cherries. I used to pick cherries when I was a teenager living in Yakima.

Posted by: Jewel at July 9, 2012 8:01 PM

They climb ladders? Why don't they just use -- wait for it -- cherry pickers?

M

Posted by: Mark Alger at July 9, 2012 8:56 PM

I kill me.

M

Posted by: Mark Alger at July 9, 2012 8:58 PM

Just had my first Washington cherries (bings) yesterday. I'd say the crop is not quite ripe yet or there is something wrong this year. They were not as delicious as usual.

Posted by: Jimmy J. at July 10, 2012 4:37 PM

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