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On 2025-08-22, Dave Smith wrote:

I wonder if there is something about grape pop
that makes it impossible to use an artificial
sweetener and not have it taste like crap.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skatole

In low concentrations, it is the 'fake grape' taste.

In high concentrations, it is the smell of excrement.
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On 2025-08-23, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

I envy you. Cherries do a number on my guts and I limit myself to 3 or 4 cherries in a day and then avoid them for a day or two before having
more. Sour cherries in a pie aren't quite as bad on me. It's really
annoying because there are plenty of cherry orchards around here. One
local farm has its own processing plant and make all kinds of things
with their fruit.They have pails of frozen pitted cherries, dried
cherries, chocolate covered dried cherries, cherry jam and jelly. Their
big seller is sour cherry juice concentrate. It is great remedy for arthritic joints. My wife has some every day and it really helps her.

Dave, yesterday, I did this for you, all by myself! As you can see, the cherries were getting old, and I don't think I'll buy anymore this
season.
Life is just a bowl of cherries. ;)

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Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

there are plenty of cherry orchards around here. One
local farm has its own processing plant and make all kinds of things
with their fruit.They have pails of frozen pitted cherries, dried
cherries, chocolate covered dried cherries, cherry jam and jelly. Their
big seller is sour cherry juice concentrate. It is great remedy for arthritic joints. My wife has some every day and it really helps her.

Do they grow sweet cherries? Thought it was too cold in your area for
sweet cherries. Sour/pie cherries can be fairly sweet if not picked too
soon. Often the birds get the really good cherries before they can be
picked. Never saw a robin or blue jay I liked!



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On 2025-08-25 11:32 p.m., heyjoe wrote:

Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

there are plenty of cherry orchards around here. One
local farm has its own processing plant and make all kinds of things
with their fruit.They have pails of frozen pitted cherries, dried
cherries, chocolate covered dried cherries, cherry jam and jelly. Their
big seller is sour cherry juice concentrate. It is great remedy for
arthritic joints. My wife has some every day and it really helps her.

Do they grow sweet cherries? Thought it was too cold in your area for
sweet cherries. Sour/pie cherries can be fairly sweet if not picked too
soon. Often the birds get the really good cherries before they can be picked. Never saw a robin or blue jay I liked!

I live in the Niagara Peninsula which is famous for growing tender
fruits. We are south of the areas in Michigan and Oregon that are known
for cherry production. Sour cherries have a very small window of
readiness for picking. They ripen and they very quickly start to
deteriorate. They are extremely perishable after picking. They need to
be used or processed very quickly. Within a couple days they will be
rotting in the basket.










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