Cherries are an amazing beginning to summer. They explode with the taste of spring sun, and get us excited about the Okanagan summer and fresh fruit. For those of us who are experienced fruit pickers let this article be a pleasant review of the basics. For those of you who are thinking of picking for the first time, let me show you the way.
When does You-pick start?
Each year is different; depending on sun or rain fall, the heat, and a few other factors. The key is patience because the truth is that cherries DO NOT ripen after they are picked. But don't worry, we are patient people at Paynters and will do our best not to let you loose in the orchards until the fruit is ready. That being said we are hoping to open our orchards the FIRST WEEK OF JULY for you-pick cherries.
What's the best way to pick?
| When picking, harvest cherries with the stem attached if you are planning on keeping them for munching. If you are processing them right away no need to pick with the stem. It's incredibly important to be careful not to tear off the woody fruit spur when picking. These will produce fruit the following season each year. | 
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How to store them right.
Cherries can be stored at cool temperatures (32-35 degrees F. or 0-2 degrees C.) for 10 days. Place them in perforated plastic bags in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.
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