How to Harvest Bitter Cherry

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Bitter cherries image by Terry Spivey, USDA Forest Service

Harvest the bitter cherry (Prunus emarginata) by pulling the cherries off the tree and placing them in a bucket. These cherries are inedible when raw, but can be used for jams.

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Ellie Kuykendall has been writing and editing professionally since 1997. Her travel and insurance articles have appeared in national magazines. She's contributed to four books and is currently writing her own book. She received a bachelor's degree from University of San Francisco.

Photo by: Terry Spivey, USDA Forest Service

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