Cherries

[level h3=” Fresh ” gen=” gb=”2,3″ us=”0″ il=”2,3″]
Halve each cherry, remove the pit and check for small white worms (Illustration 196).
American cherries are usually clean.
[level h3=” Candied cherries, Maraschino, Glace cherries ” gen=” gb=”2″ us=”0″ il=”1″]
European: Open and check for pinkish-white worms (Illustration 197).
American: Presumed clean.
[level h3=” Dried cherries ” gen=”2″ gb=” us=” il=”]
European (from Turkey, whole with pit): Not recommended, due to the difficulty of checking and the high likelihood of infestation.
American (pitted): Presumed clean.
[level h3=” Cherries in syrup ” gen=” gb=” us=”0″ il=”3″]
Require checking, especially if they come from Eastern Europe. Halve each cherry and check the pit area for a worm.
American cherries are usually clean.