Originally posted by Bonkrh
reply to post by Beanskinner

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ive gotten cherries like this in multitudes for many years... are you gonna tell me that my dad cracking 2 eggs in a row that had 2 yolks are from fukushima to?

Double cherries will be graded differently in Washington this season. In the past, Washington fruit inspectors used to require that each portion of the double cherry match the minimum size of the rest of the cherries in the carton. At the request of the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee, the Washington State Department of Agriculture obtained a written interpretation of how double cherries should be graded. As a result, starting this season, inspectors will consider the entire double cherry when scoring the size. Jim Quigley, manager of the WSDA’s fruit and vegetable inspection division, said double cherries must have both sides well formed and be within 2/64ths of an inch of each other in size, but they will be considered as one cherry.

Originally posted by KilrathiLG
montana grows a good deal of cherries could have come from here and from what little i know of cherries (from eating them) id seen and eaten many cherries like that

www.goodfruit.com...

Double cherries will be graded differently in Washington this season. In the past, Washington fruit inspectors used to require that each portion of the double cherry match the minimum size of the rest of the cherries in the carton. At the request of the Washington Cherry Marketing Committee, the Washington State Department of Agriculture obtained a written interpretation of how double cherries should be graded. As a result, starting this season, inspectors will consider the entire double cherry when scoring the size. Jim Quigley, manager of the WSDA’s fruit and vegetable inspection division, said double cherries must have both sides well formed and be within 2/64ths of an inch of each other in size, but they will be considered as one cherry.

seems to be pretty standard for cherries not seeing the link to radiation......
en.wikipedia.org...

anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu... pdf but it should solve the double cherry mysteries

dont know how to copy from a pdf but it says they are normal and grow that way during warmer then usual summers hope this makes you feel better about your cherries

edit on 3-6-2012 by KilrathiLG because: (no reason given)

The effect of gamma radiation upon the quality of sweet cherries was studied. Softening was detected which progressed rapidly above a threshold dose of approximately 50 kilorads and was related to the degradation of pectic constituents of the fruit. Although respiratory O2 consumption and CO2 evolution were stimulated during irradiation, the response subsided slowly after irradiation ceased. Color bleaching occurred only at the high doses. Despite a marked initial reduction in microbial contamination, extended storage periods showed increased microbial spoilage. A reduction in the development of brown-rot during high-temperature short-time storage resulted from kilorad doses of radiation. There was a slightly increased rate of sulfur dioxide bleaching and increased yield of brined cherries, but this was accompanied by loss of texture of the finished product.

Originally posted by KilrathiLG
reply to post by Beanskinner

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seems kinda odd that they would be suffering from radiation when they apparently help fight radiation and its advises against eating them if you are doing chemo....
www.naturalnews.com...

www.breastcancerwarrior.net...:foods-to-avoid-during-chemo&catid=38:food-a-cancer&Itemid=76


onlinelibrary.wiley.com... and a study on the effects of radiation on cherries if your really worried you can find out how much to worry from professionals

The effect of gamma radiation upon the quality of sweet cherries was studied. Softening was detected which progressed rapidly above a threshold dose of approximately 50 kilorads and was related to the degradation of pectic constituents of the fruit. Although respiratory O2 consumption and CO2 evolution were stimulated during irradiation, the response subsided slowly after irradiation ceased. Color bleaching occurred only at the high doses. Despite a marked initial reduction in microbial contamination, extended storage periods showed increased microbial spoilage. A reduction in the development of brown-rot during high-temperature short-time storage resulted from kilorad doses of radiation. There was a slightly increased rate of sulfur dioxide bleaching and increased yield of brined cherries, but this was accompanied by loss of texture of the finished product.

Foods such as Lettuce, tomatoes, celery, apples, peaches, grapes, cherries…..in short, any raw, unpeeled, uncooked food can make a chemo patient very, VERY sick, very suddenly, and very seriously!

Originally posted by KilrathiLG
connection.ebscohost.com...


www.flickr.com... and those were grown in Chernobyl so unless they look like that exactly i wouldnt worry

Originally posted by KilrathiLG
reply to post by Beanskinner

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ah thank you for correcting my mistake google failed me on that one i found a source that may have been more in your line of thinking but as it was full of profanity and nude side banenr adds couldnt post it but in that link the radioactive ones had what looked like "penis like growths" on them so unless they look like male anatomy i wouldnt worry to much but good looking out either way.