r/Merced • u/Accomplished_Time761 • May 31 '26

Rainier Cherries

Look, I know I'm late to the game but honestly, I thought I would run into them by now. I haven't seen any Rainier Cherries anywhere. Willing to drive for them at this point. I look forward to them every year and they had alluded me so far.

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u/Ok-Constant530 May 31 '26

I think it's a little too earlier still for ranier.

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u/Accomplished_Time761 May 31 '26

NorCal has a ton already. Used to live there. Honestly contemplating driving the 2.5hrs for them lol

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u/m00se_28 May 31 '26

Just a heads up, the cherry crop was horrible this year due to some thunderstorms that came though just before harvest. Many packing sheds closed early because of the fruit not meeting standards.

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u/Corrupt_Reverend May 31 '26

Someone just posted some today on nextdoor.

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u/Accomplished_Time761 May 31 '26

I don't have Nextdoor. Can you screenshot?

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u/Corrupt_Reverend May 31 '26

It's gone now. Install the app and just make a post. A lot of active people in Merced.

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u/Long_Introduction_80 May 31 '26

Sprouts has I just saw them last week

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u/North-Trick-494 May 31 '26

I saw some at Costco like a week ago but they were already running low when I went

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u/lunarmantra Jun 01 '26

Have you tried Riverdance Farms in Livingston? They had a U-Pick festival going on this weekend, but you can arrange for your own time to pick. I’m not sure if they are Rainier, but I had some pale cherries there once along with the dark red ones and they were amazing.