North America's Cherry Tree Isn't the One You Know | Making the United States out of Native Trees

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024

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  • @thehalfa95
    @thehalfa95 Рік тому +206

    As a proud michigander I could not be happier with your choice of Cherry wood to represent our wonderful state! You did a wonderful job on the state, the plate, the food and all the way down to the fork. Thank you

    • @m-dog4163
      @m-dog4163 Рік тому +10

      It's nice to see another proud Michigander, hope your doing well. As always don't listen to a thing the people from down south say. Go Blue

    • @htgdragon8840
      @htgdragon8840 Рік тому +1

      Yea it is nice to see another michigander here in chat who agree that cherry wood for the state wood

    • @htgdragon8840
      @htgdragon8840 Рік тому

      I'm in the lower peninsula in Roseville come find me if you want

    • @htgdragon8840
      @htgdragon8840 Рік тому

      If your want to easily remember the hate lakes remember HOMES Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior

    • @htgdragon8840
      @htgdragon8840 Рік тому

      I want to dedicate this three to michigan

  • @mpthrash
    @mpthrash Рік тому +1

    Oakin (June berry), Grous( Basswood) and Bamboo (choke cherry) and my vote for Tamarack for Wisconsin (we live in Bayfield) and we harvest all of these for food and medicine. We also use choke cherry fruit as a fresh edible as well as making a mead or vinegar and next year I want to make Choke cherry fruit leather.

  • @elliotwilcox8615
    @elliotwilcox8615 Рік тому

    im canadian. I WANT MY WOOD MAP TOO. big sad

  • @tagcoins1
    @tagcoins1 Рік тому +194

    Would love to see Hackberry for Minnesota. It is, bar none, my favorite winter wild edible. I'd absolutely send you wood and berries (drupes) if interested!

    • @Lester_Houston
      @Lester_Houston Рік тому +6

      Would love to see this, as a fellow Minnesotan!! ❤

    • @briannekueny7019
      @briannekueny7019 Рік тому +8

      Love this! but also White Norther Cedar -Nookomis Giizhik (Grandmother Cedar) Honor our Ojibwa Peoples!!

    • @guacre2675
      @guacre2675 10 місяців тому +2

      Michigan person here. Black cherry is neat, but hackberries are so ill known for how neat they are. They're fantastic urban trees for being fast growing, deep-rooted, and pollution tolerant.

    • @gamemeister27
      @gamemeister27 2 місяці тому +1

      Tamarack is another neat option! I love seeing the yellow needles in the wetlands up north

  • @mtmusiclover13
    @mtmusiclover13 Рік тому +43

    Love this! As a Michigander, this tree was actually a great part of my childhood! We had a couple of them in our backyard and when we were little my brother and I would pretend to be wizards and use the berries to make “potions”. I have a lot of fondness for this tree and I think it was a really great choice for this map!

    • @DrDingsGaster
      @DrDingsGaster Рік тому +1

      Lol I did this with a crab apple tree in my yard growing up.

    • @Totallyjohnhalo
      @Totallyjohnhalo Рік тому

      LMAO I did something similar. Me and my siblings would take sweet charie ( i hope thats how you spell it)fruit and squeeze out the seeds so they would shoot out at each other. The seeds never hit anyone 😂

  • @sophiavincent7785
    @sophiavincent7785 Рік тому +25

    wht i love about Michigan is that it's so recognizable. and the lakes. those are nice too

    • @DrDingsGaster
      @DrDingsGaster Рік тому +8

      Dude the lakes are probably the best part outside of the gorgeous ass forests.

  • @ScottCalvinsClause
    @ScottCalvinsClause Рік тому +80

    A little tip for guesstimating the temperature of your dutch oven: hold your palm about 5 inches away for about five seconds and if your hand feels like its just about to burn, it's at about 350f. In boyscouts we jokingly called this temperature 'bout five. Once you get the feel for 350 (the temp most things are baked at) you will learn to adjust from there.

    • @coasterincalifornia
      @coasterincalifornia Рік тому +4

      About to go camping tommorow and was asked to be a chef, unfortunately i am not baking but i might have to sue that

  • @vanessaybarra1232
    @vanessaybarra1232 Рік тому +29

    As a Michigan native, I was so excited to see what tree and treat you would do and I love the outcome of both! I’m so glad I found your channel, it is so comforting and informative :)

  • @GroundCTRL2MajorTom
    @GroundCTRL2MajorTom Рік тому +85

    I never knew a tree could be an imposter! Beautiful wood, PITiful fruit.

  • @kxl309
    @kxl309 Рік тому +9

    Omg I'm so glad you added a little beaver island!
    Also funny story at our old house we had a small cherry bush that would give off tart yellowish cherries that slowly turned red and somehow it's survived for a long time and just randomly grew one day! I remember the very sweet smelling flowers and such too

  • @SharXwasTaken
    @SharXwasTaken Рік тому +15

    Hey Justin! I just wanted to leave this comment here saying, that I absolutely adore your videos! The mixture between woodworking, tree-knowledge and baking, is just perfect. And last but not least: Your voice and the whole asthetic of your home and your pets: This radiates such a peaceful vibe, which I always enjoy. Especially when you add poems at the end of your videos (regarding your incense video). Thank you for work and have a good day, Wishes from Germany.

  • @zachsmith98
    @zachsmith98 Рік тому +20

    I love these videos. You always do such a good job showcasing the wood and trees and traditional uses!

  • @mariannerady1137
    @mariannerady1137 Рік тому +14

    the state map out of different woods is such a fantastic idea for a series! Congrats, love how you teach us stuff about the trees on the way

  • @nightingaleOnYoutube
    @nightingaleOnYoutube Рік тому +5

    As a Michigander, I loved this video. My family used to have cherry trees growing in our back yard but the deer all the berries and bugs killed tree (and it didn't help that we lived on a golf course). But, I'm very surprised there was no mention of the Traverse City Cherry Festival that happens in June. It's a very well-known even that happens in our state. It's always beautiful going up there during that time of year with all the wild cherry trees budding.

  • @mrsnufflegums
    @mrsnufflegums Рік тому +5

    I can't wait for you to make Arizona out of a velvet mesquite

    • @padenlisk2447
      @padenlisk2447 Рік тому

      I really hope he goes for this because it's my absolute favorite.

  • @gartengeflugel924
    @gartengeflugel924 Рік тому +4

    Another interesting video and also interestingly the black cherry has made itself quite known over here in Germany. Once planted to improve soil fertility on sandier and drier soils it is now spreading on it's own across more open and sunny habitats. The leaves and flowers are beautiful, but I haven't yet tasted its fruit. Excited for the next part of this series!

  • @dragonslayer1009
    @dragonslayer1009 Рік тому +9

    Honestly these videos are great background noice when I’m drawing thank you greatly for making my making of art not boring ♥️

  • @rizrhys1
    @rizrhys1 Рік тому +6

    I am loving these longer format videos, the pace of them matches the cadence of your speech.

  • @Gabby23102
    @Gabby23102 11 місяців тому +3

    What a great Video! As a Yooper who has watched you for over a year. Thx for Isle Royale! The wood is a great choice! Ty again for doing my home!

  • @someguywithmusic467
    @someguywithmusic467 Рік тому +5

    Funny you should make a video on this! Last summer, I began exploring my backyard, specifically the area behind my shed because I planned to convert it into a garden. I then realized how many species of edible fruits were back there, including wineberries and even wild grapes. There had always been a shaggy old tree back there, so I used my plant ID app to see what the berries on it were and realized it was a black cherry tree! I was skeptic at first because of the size and missed the season because of it 😢 but I’ll definitely be picking those next year!

  • @Steveofthejungle8
    @Steveofthejungle8 Рік тому +5

    Always a good day when we get a new state tree video

  • @silvergeek123
    @silvergeek123 Рік тому +3

    About 6 years ago one of the biggest cherries that ever lived lived near my house in a neighbors yard must have been 300 years old and was as big as a giant oak. It was over 6 feet at the base. But recently it got a horrible fungus in its wood that was yellowish and smelled horrible but oddly turned the woods smell almost exactly like the fruit. Unfortunately the fungus finally killed the tree and ruined the structure of the wood and so it was cut into fire wood chunks. I was able to make a few spoons out of the wood that did not fully rot and it was beautiful. Sadly now the rest of the wood is too far gone to use for any wood working.

  • @jz_photozz6779
    @jz_photozz6779 Рік тому +2

    I hope when you do the South America Continent and Brazil; you consider doing Brazilian Cherry. I have a hatbox, Chief’s Book, and Shadow Box that are all made out of it. Both the Hatbox and the Chief’s book were made over 12 years ago. So the Brazilian Cherry has aged beautifully. Yet the coloration is very different than the American Cherry wood.

  • @malaciousmark3903
    @malaciousmark3903 Рік тому +2

    I would love to see persimmon wood for Illinois! Amazing tree with great fruit and wood. Plus very interesting bark! And American chestnut would be amazing to see for an eastern state. Such amazing history in that tree and amazing efforts to bring it back from the brink of extinction!

  • @nicholasmartin2544
    @nicholasmartin2544 Рік тому +2

    You should do the Jack Pine for Minnesota! I don't know how it is with woodworking, but its my favorite tree :)

  • @RedParatroopa112
    @RedParatroopa112 Рік тому +2

    As a certified gander, I approve of this message

  • @sephardicsounds
    @sephardicsounds Рік тому +3

    Keep up the amazing work I love your videos! Really hoping you can do pawpaw for Virginia!! And maybe North American persimmon for DC - I may still have some lying around

  • @coasterincalifornia
    @coasterincalifornia Рік тому +2

    When you the first to say first

  • @tjboylan20
    @tjboylan20 Рік тому +1

    I want Florida Next, unfortunately the Sabal Palm is very soft wood so it’s not very good for woodworking unless it’s been thoroughly dried. In my county 13-15% moisture content is considered dry and you really can find anything fresh cut less than 35%

  • @MDeepBoy
    @MDeepBoy 5 місяців тому +2

    It isn't pink!! Minecraft lied at us!! 🗣️‼️

    • @amistry605
      @amistry605 4 місяці тому

      The one in Minecraft is the cherry blossom. That one has pink wood! Just Google "cherry blossom wood". 👍

  • @chattyotter3300
    @chattyotter3300 Рік тому +1

    Everything turned out absolutely beautiful!😍 Also thank you for the reminder that clafouti exists!!! I’m pretty sure that’s what my dad made once years ago but I could never remember what it was, I just remember it tasting so fluffy and delicious😋❤️

  • @Stonmann
    @Stonmann Рік тому +1

    You know I really love this long form series. It’s a shame it doesn’t have as much attention as your shorts. It must be frustrating to be a shorts UA-camr and have trouble getting people to watch some actual videos.

  • @rachele8733
    @rachele8733 Рік тому +1

    Yeesh, sorry our lovely state is so finicky around the edges, must have been a nightmare to cut out all those jagged coasts- but looks beautiful up there on the map! Thanks for makin our lil mitten!

  • @chickensoup5640
    @chickensoup5640 Рік тому +1

    Unrelated comment but my cat just passed away and i’m having a hard time dealing with it, and for some reason i find your videos very soothing and it’s helping me get through this so thank you, keep up the good content ❤

  • @vlad_ussr8390
    @vlad_ussr8390 Рік тому +1

    I like how you create the stat and then you also do something extra and interesting with it, like making cookies, beads, plate and etc

  • @iansouthwell8334
    @iansouthwell8334 Рік тому +2

    Do Illinois!!

  • @TheTayloredMason
    @TheTayloredMason Рік тому +1

    I can't tell you how much joy I get from watching wood working and cooking/baking all in one. You do it all expertly, and the tone of your videos is always one I enjoy and want to see more of! Also: when you get to Oregon, I highly recommend looking into madrone/madrona wood. It grows prevalently in the south west of the state, and while it does grow elsewhere along the west coast, the trees in Southern Oregon are huge and strange and beautiful, and the wood is hard and gorgeous. Anyway, thanks for all your fun work! :)

  • @rykerkingsbury7320
    @rykerkingsbury7320 Рік тому +1

    I am very happy you added Beaver Island to Michigan as well!

  • @OAKM4RL
    @OAKM4RL Рік тому +2

    Hi

  • @ryangood1629
    @ryangood1629 Рік тому +1

    Yes finally! Michigan!
    The perfect tree too

  • @Hero_Clicker
    @Hero_Clicker Рік тому +1

    I feel like the white pine would have also been a good choice

  • @timbucktooth162
    @timbucktooth162 Рік тому +1

    YOO my fav UA-camr back agaib

  • @Jain1906
    @Jain1906 Рік тому +2

    Ah! The episode I've been waiting for ('though I'll watch the rest, of course)! Beautiful grain in the wood. Thanks for including Isle Royale.
    By the way, contrary to its spelling, it's pronounced "I'll ROY-ul," not roy-AL, according to NPS and locals. Not sure why -- I'd be interested to hear if anyone knows.

    • @audrey8556
      @audrey8556 Рік тому +3

      Yeah, Michigan is a strange state for pronunciations.

    • @Justinthetrees
      @Justinthetrees  Рік тому +1

      Oops! Should’ve looked that up first!

    • @rebeccalyons1544
      @rebeccalyons1544 9 місяців тому

      ​@audrey8556 Hey hey hey now 😟 Just kidding. You're 100% right.😝
      Signed, a Michigan lifer

  • @beasttitanofficial3768
    @beasttitanofficial3768 Рік тому +1

    We have really good cherries here in Portugal, every year for my birthday my mum buys me a bunch of them instead of cake 😅

    • @audrey8556
      @audrey8556 Рік тому +1

      Aw man, my list of must try foods just keeps getting longer!

  • @connor4370
    @connor4370 Рік тому +1

    Let’s gooo

  • @darrellshultz6997
    @darrellshultz6997 Рік тому +1

    Continue to love the series! It’s inspired me to make my own map with woods that are native to my garage. Not so exotic, but a bit more doable down here in the dead, tree scarce Texas. Keep the videos coming, they’re a blast!

  • @baffledturtle8293
    @baffledturtle8293 Рік тому +1

    wood

  • @neesiedavis4062
    @neesiedavis4062 Рік тому

    We started in MI...then got transplanted to NC....I HATED it down here at first but now it's home so you have to do North Carolina next....you have to....lol

  • @justmyself3656
    @justmyself3656 10 місяців тому

    I am absolutely in love with your backyard(?) fire/cooking setup!!!!!!
    I do so miss our families and the country! ❤❤❤

  • @spiinniing
    @spiinniing 4 місяці тому

    Thank you from another proud Michigander! I absolutely adore my beautiful home state and it always makes me so happy to see it get some love. Even though it's the non-native sweet cherries which are grown here, we're considered something of a cherry capitol! Living up in the northern counties of the state like I do, it's cherry EVERYTHING up here! 😁

  • @jordanbloomfield
    @jordanbloomfield Рік тому

    I learned the hard way in culinary school that it’s not pronounced ‘cla-FOO-tii’ but rather the French ‘CLA-foo-TEE’

  • @Solomon.DeBruyn
    @Solomon.DeBruyn Рік тому

    When I saw the Dutch oven I really loved the video because I’m a Michigander and Dutch

  • @Tymdek
    @Tymdek Рік тому

    Fun fact: _Prunus serotina_ has been introduced to Europe. Over here it's incredibly invasive.

  • @Me3stR
    @Me3stR Рік тому

    Thank you for showing us the cooking failure. Very relatable.

  • @flooferderp2918
    @flooferderp2918 Рік тому

    As always, I'll always vote for adding the territories. Puerto Rico and Guam, and hell maybe something for D.C. if there's a tree of interest native to that bit of land.

  • @Surkit914
    @Surkit914 Рік тому

    Justin, this was informative as always and great pieces; but the flow of this video felt really off from your usual stuff.
    I hope it was just a hicough in your process, and everything is okay! Happy new year, and many more!

  • @shamapes
    @shamapes Рік тому

    I missed your "Bbbbbbyyyyeeeeeeee!" ate the end.
    How would you make the Islands of Hawaii?? What wood would you use?

  • @catharinecowan4514
    @catharinecowan4514 Рік тому

    As a relatively recent transplant from the humid and lush east coast to northern CO, I am loving exploring the different environment (also the lack of poison ivy). I’ve learned lots from your videos and it’s enriched my hikes and times outdoors in these new-to-me ecosystems ❤

  • @reaganshonk
    @reaganshonk Рік тому

    May I suggest Red Mulberry tree for Iowa? They're considered a nuisance tree here, but I've always thought that was a bit unfair. The berries are sweet and the wood is very similar to black locust in appearance. I loved picking mulberries in the wild as a kid and we would miss them with raspberries to make a cobbler. I would love to see it highlighted in a cool way, which you do so well each and every time! The hardness and durability makes me think it would be a good tone-wood for a tongue drum but I've never seen it used that way. It's rot resistant, insect resistant, and the berries can make a very deep purple stain . (Unlike the white mulberry). The end grain is beautiful and intricate while the heart wood is more uniform and has a very warm color to it. It's usually used in fence posts and furniture, but they don't get very big so you don't tend to see the lumber commercially available outside of it's native range.
    They tend to grow right up against structures like houses and will regrow no matter how many times you may try to get rid of them, so they can be a bit of a nuisance. However, they're still one of my favorite trees around here.

  • @rb13818
    @rb13818 Рік тому

    I wish you're making videos everyday lol it's so relaxing

  • @wyattbussard9558
    @wyattbussard9558 Рік тому

    Great video! Just a helpful tip, you shouldn’t use metal utensils on cast iron because it can harm the seasoning. You could make a wooden dessert knife and server for your next video. I think that would be cool :)

  • @mustangdrew4_The_Spartan
    @mustangdrew4_The_Spartan Рік тому

    That wood's grain and color are really beautiful. I'm looking forward to what wood you'll use for Illinois and Tennessee!

  • @kywire._
    @kywire._ Рік тому

    When you do these videos, do you make the pieces for them all in one day? That plate and fork set is gorgeous! I love black cherry trees

  • @TheYawningPrawn
    @TheYawningPrawn Рік тому

    You should write a book all of these trees and your experience working with them and learning about them.

  • @robmarshallofficial
    @robmarshallofficial Рік тому

    I love the way you also cook and show mistakes in your videos.
    I would love to know what machines you use in preparing and making your wood items, I’m looking into various tools for my new workshop here in the U.K.

  • @SquirrelsTree
    @SquirrelsTree 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for using a favorite tree for my home state. I love ove using cherry for smoking meats. Gives off a nice sweet smoke.
    Please be gentle when using metal on your dutch oven though

  • @David-sf9ut
    @David-sf9ut Рік тому

    Have a question, so I got lots of fresh olive wood from an old tree that was cut down, would I be able to use it right away? Or what is the process of drying and prepping? Thanks, love the videos by the way!

  • @beernoulli
    @beernoulli Рік тому

    I’d love to see your take on a Dutch oven lid stick. I can’t imagine it was something my scout troop invented.
    Find a Y shaped hardwood branch and cut the bottom off around an inch below the crotch, cut off one of the upper branches about 2 inches from the crotch, and the other upper branch is your handle.

  • @emmanuelcharlot1695
    @emmanuelcharlot1695 Рік тому

    You would be surprised how delightful the fruit is. It’s a concentrated sweetened cherry flavour, almost addictive despite the thin layer of flesh coating the pip. Used to turn us into ravenous little monsters as kids and would irremediably stain any item of clothing worn on the day.

  • @stevenshannon8439
    @stevenshannon8439 Рік тому

    I'm very interested to see what you do for Iowa in this series, our state tree is just... oak. Not any specific oak mind you, just oak. Would love to see how you manage to make that intersting lol

  • @issa.worries2much
    @issa.worries2much Рік тому

    watching your map come together makes me wanna do this w my country but i have absolutely no experience woodworking (will probably accidentally cut off a limb), have no tools whatsoever and i have absolutely zero idea abt trees here. but now i do wanna learn more abt them. gon do some research and maybe try my hand at smth similar with a diff art form instead of woodworking

  • @pecanarchy
    @pecanarchy Рік тому

    I’m excited to see what you pick for North Carolina! So many good options

  • @nothing-2-live-4
    @nothing-2-live-4 Рік тому

    you seem to have forgotten that the UP is actually part of wisconsin. It’s okay, i’ll wait for the wisconsin episode.

  • @patchyxx
    @patchyxx Рік тому

    Friend. If you are going to talk about native plants and non-native plants, can you please also discuss the environmental importance of native plants as food for insects 😍😍

  • @Nash-the-dumass
    @Nash-the-dumass 3 місяці тому

    Question for all of my Michiganders out there, is it the Great Lake state? Or the great mitten state? 🤔

  • @evanliem4110
    @evanliem4110 Рік тому

    What kind of lathe do you use? Sorry if you have already mentioned this before I just discovered this channel and am loving it!

  • @TRquiet
    @TRquiet Рік тому

    I love that you added Isle Royale, even if you did twist the pronunciation a bit. Don’t worry; the wolves and the moose up there don’t mind, so neither will I.

  • @stephenduncanson6154
    @stephenduncanson6154 Рік тому

    From Connecticut. I see lots of black cherry beside a nearby rive. Good video, cheers

  • @frogtank4407
    @frogtank4407 Рік тому

    in the next "what's in the pile" make chopsticks. it gives you an excuse to use bamboo, if you have any.

  • @tehlittletoaster
    @tehlittletoaster Рік тому

    i very much now want a black cherry tree in my backyard. i live in michigan, and my dad has been wanting some fruit trees. might have ti find some saplings!

  • @Scoobis925
    @Scoobis925 Рік тому

    The only thing I think of watching this is the latest Minecraft update which added cherry wood. Comon someone had to add the Minecraft comment

  • @jacklantz7535
    @jacklantz7535 Рік тому

    I was actually in Michigan quite a while ago and had some wild black cherry ice cream while up there, and that was probably the best ice cream I have ever had

  • @amberjones7892
    @amberjones7892 Рік тому

    Maclura pomifera for one of the south central states it has a beautiful orange center and is a very hard wood bows made from this wood was worth a horse and a blanket in the old days. They use to make ox yokes out of this wood too aliases boris de Arco, osage orange, hedge apple. The fruit is high in pectin and the seeds are edible mean thorns tho for being related to mulberry it should be a cousin to the locust 😅 one of my favorites next to the willow

  • @bananacat1122
    @bananacat1122 Рік тому

    I used to drink Sioux City black cherry soda a lot when I was younger. Idk if that's made from the same tree, or if black cherries in that sense are just a name and they're also sweet cherries or sour cherries

  • @issa.worries2much
    @issa.worries2much Рік тому

    excuse me where is your black hawthorn teaspoon

  • @lifeisboss7097
    @lifeisboss7097 Рік тому

    I know this is not very representative of the state as a whole, but as someone who grew up in San Diego I was wondering if you have ever considered using a Torrey Pine for California?

  • @Madamoizillion
    @Madamoizillion Рік тому

    You should be careful with that plate. The bottom is clearly marked as radioactive.

  • @Doubte
    @Doubte Рік тому

    All I wish is either for Florida you make gator tail or for my home state of Maryland you use copious amounts of old bay

  • @andyrojas6948
    @andyrojas6948 Рік тому

    A big old log of Mesquite for Texas youll thank me later broski 🙏

  • @abenton3284
    @abenton3284 Рік тому

    For South Dakota use black hills pine

  • @someidiotjayce5618
    @someidiotjayce5618 Рік тому

    i love the amount of work you put into your videos, i dont know how you can make so many and still find the time to be so connected with nature ! you also have an amazing personality to your videos and honestly your character that is so hard to come by :)

  • @nathankeske5697
    @nathankeske5697 Рік тому

    Ohio next!!! You’ll have 4 connecting states.

  • @dereksantavenere2172
    @dereksantavenere2172 Рік тому

    prior to this video the only dutch oven i ever heard of was farting the pulling the blanket over somones head- so yay for learning

  • @fantasy2reality717
    @fantasy2reality717 Рік тому

    A river birch would be a great tree for kansas! My grandparents have one in their yard and it's so cool to look at, not as good for climbing as some others though

  • @DriftWander770
    @DriftWander770 Місяць тому

    This is a really cool wood and tree project

  • @Edgar-dp5qu
    @Edgar-dp5qu Рік тому

    I have a wild black cherry tree near my job. I should be able to get you a sandwich bags come the season.

  • @t_bone_9876
    @t_bone_9876 Рік тому

    I would love to see the completed Canada map, placed next to the completed US map

  • @firehazard9129
    @firehazard9129 Рік тому

    This is a cooking channel and a wood carving channel in one and I didn't know that I needed this but I'm glad I found it.

  • @davidrice4873
    @davidrice4873 Рік тому

    Second time asking for California to be made from mansanita

  • @joe_ferreira
    @joe_ferreira Рік тому

    I live in Washington state and we have Rainer and Bing varieties. My wife and I love cherries when they are in season.