Have Some Cherries, Old Postcard / myLot

New Zealand

January 3, 2019 6:17pm CST

Down here in the southern hemisphere we're in the middle of the summer months. Recently @JudyEv wrote about the last of the cherry season in her part of Australia. Cherries aren't grown in my part of New Zealand, but are brought in from two major growing areas in other parts of the country. This of course puts the price up. We too are approaching the end of the cherry season. For many of you this is winter and not cherry season. So, when I came across this lovely old postcard of a child with what I hope are cherries, I thought I'd share it with you. Do you like cherries when they are in season? Are they, like here, quite expensive? We buy ours a couple of times during the season as a treat.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135664)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Jan 19

They can be high here too. I have a couple of trees planted. They produced a few last year

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Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Jan 19

@wolfgirl569 we're like that with our grapes

Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Jan 19

That would be good picking your own cherries

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135664)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Jan 19

@valmnz I need to get them covered this year to keep the birds out.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381960)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Jan 19

These old postcards are so attractive aren't they? And so different to what you buy nowadays. And thanks for the mention.

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Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Jan 19

Our weather really affected the cherries this year. And, yes,I'm a real fan of old postcards.

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Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Jan 19

@JudyEv the book I'm working on is quite different, involving research of Wellington in the 19th century.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381960)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Jan 19

@valmnz Will you be doing a second book of postcards?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

4 Jan 19

Yes, I like cherries when they are in season. They are always pretty expensive. It's not an easy job to pick up cherries.

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Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Jan 19

It seems they're expensive everywhere

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

4 Jan 19

@valmnz The good quality is extremely expensive. The past year I have not even bought once.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (13035)

• United States

4 Jan 19

I love cherries. They aren't in season yet so I buy tart canned until they are.

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Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

4 Jan 19

I only like them fresh, then enjoy the rare treat.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

4 Jan 19

Our cherries are expensive even when IN season and come from the USA. We love them, no matter the cost.

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

5 Jan 19

@valmnz Now that you mention it, so do ours.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

5 Jan 19

They look more like grapes than cherries. Cherries don't grow on a vine but a tree. I do my best to avoid cherries. I never liked them. I gladly give my share to those who appreciate them.

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Val

@valmnz (17095)

• New Zealand

6 Jan 19

Definitely not grapes. Pretty sure cherries.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Jan 19

@valmnz Okay.