When is National Rainier Cherry Day?
Tuesday July 11thThe cherry variety named after Mount Rainier is named after the cherry variety named after him on July 11th. Harry Fogle of Washington State University developed the Rainier cherry cross-breeding the Bing and Van cherry varieties in 1952.
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The sweet Rainier cherries have a thin skin and a thin creamy-yellow flesh, with a thin creamy-yellow flesh. Cherries are a seasonally crop that is sensitive to temperature, wind, and rain. Birds consume almost half of the crop each season. Although cherries generally pose increasing challenges, Rainier cherries are particular. Cherry cherries must be hand-picked due to their delicate skins. However, superior taste is keeping producers and customers coming back for more.
This popular fruit is in such high demand that growers take extra pains to ensure the fruit does not reach the birds. To attract the bees to pollinate the blossoms, they wrap the trees in nets and plant them among red cherry trees. To prevent bruising, the harvesters hand-pick the cherries and place them in small bags... Every single precaution is taken to ensure that the cherries arrive in the market in pristine and delicious condition.
The Northwest Cherry Growers hand-pick one restaurant in each state to feature at least one Rainier cherry dish in their restaurants on July 11th in honor of the day and as part of the Tree-to-Table initiative.
