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Show Cherries In Good Supply By DAVID E. WHITING USU Area Horticulturist Once again it's time to hunt up the fruit canning equip-, equip-, ment and start washing bot-, ties as local cherries come on the market. Local sweet cherries should be in good supply during the next two weeks; with some hail damage, quality and price will vary considerably. GOOD QUALITY cherries are indicated by a bright, fresh appearance, plumpness and good color. Bings and Lamberts should be dark mahogany in color and firm. Immature cherries are usually smaller, are hard and poorly colored. They lack in juiceness and may be overly acid. : Avoid fruit which is soft, dull in appearance, shriveled or has dark colored stems. All indicates cherries past ; their prime. CHERRIES should be picked with stems on unless they are to be canned immediately. |