We have a cherry tree and this year it's overflowing with the dang things. Never been a problem in the past but this year we have a cat who loves playing with any cherries he finds that still have a stalk attached.
Pale green carpets and squishy morello cherries are not a match made in heaven.
Oh forgot to add that Morello Jam is a very tasty way of preserving some of your surplus cherries.
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