LAPIN CHERRIES 2009 HARVEST (10 LBS)

10 Pounds of Lapin Cherries.

Price includes expedited shipping direct from the orchard!

PLEASE NOTE - THESE CHERRIES WILL BE SHIPPED THE DAY THEY ARE PICKED. WE ESTIMATE THAT THE HARVEST DATE WILL BE APPROX. JULY 14, 2009. THIS IS A SEASONAL ITEM ONLY!

The Lapin Cherry (la-PAHN; French for rabbit), is a big, beautiful, dark red cherry. These are some of the largest, juciest cherries that grow on trees. They're great for snacking, and so big that one cherry is a mouthful! Greg Batch, of our fabulous cherry source, Batch Family Farms, says this is his favorite of all the cherries.

Although Bings are the more well-known sweet eating cherry, some of us here at ChefShop.com prefer the Lapin - you'll have to try them for yourself! The crunchiness and juiciness just won our hearts . . . and our stomachs.

At Batch's Best Farms in the high plateau of eastern Washington, fruit is allowed to ripen on the tree rather than en route to the store. Tom Batch's family hand-picks each piece of fruit, and then the cherries are checked for size, color, firmness, and even to be sure they have a stem, five times, before they are boxed and shipped. This means every cherry is, well, cherry-picked from all the rest!

For more information on the producers, see the Batch Family Farm story in the "Food Stories" section of our website.



Important Shipping Information:

* Please plan to be available on delivery day, so that your cherries don't have to sit outside in hot weather. We will email you a few days before the cherries are expected to arrive.

* Price includes two-day express shipping within the continental United States. Call us (800.596.0885) for Alaska or Hawaii. We are unable to ship fresh fruit to international destinations.

* Our system may add our standard ground shipping charge to every order. Don't worry -- this extra shipping charge will be removed from fruit-only orders as they are processed.

* If you order other items in addition to fresh fruit, please select the shipping you would like us to use for the rest of your order. The fruit will automatically ship separately via 2-day air, and we will adjust shipping charges accordingly. (For simplicity, we recommend placing a separate order for non-fruit items.)

* Our cherries are ripe and ready to eat right out of their box. However, we recommend removing the plastic bag of cherries from the foil liner, and chilling the fruit in the refrigerator for 24 hours before eating. This helps them crisp up after their journey. The cherries will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week. It's also always a good idea to wash all fruit before eating it.



For Gift Orders:

We will send out a special "Fresh Fruit Gift Card" to the recipient of your gift. Please note any personal message you would like included when you place your order.

Yummy Cherry Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Ingredients 1/4 Cup of Cherry Juice Concentrate 1/2 Cup of 2% Milk 1 Cup of Vanilla Yogurt (low fat) 1 Cup of Heavy Cream 1/2 Superfine White Sugar (Search SKU 0456) A pinch of Sea Salt 1 cup of Frozen Cherries 1/2 Cup of Dark 64% Valrhona Chocolate (SKU 4761)

Directions 1. Place the cherry juice, milk, yogurt, and heavy cream into a blender. Add the sugar, salt, cherries and chocolate. Blend until cherries and chocolate are the chunk size you desire.

2. Pour into a 1 1/2 Quart ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. ENJOY!