You can always find some fruits (like apples and bananas) in your local grocery store, but the same can\u2019t be said of fresh Bing Cherries \u2013 you can only find fresh cherries for sale for a few weeks each summer (Bing Cherries season is yet one more reason to look forward to summer!).<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no doubt about it \u2013 these deep red fruits pack a healthful punch! Bing Cherries are low in calories and chock full of fiber, vitamins, minerals, nutrients, and other good-for-you ingredients. You\u2019ll get vitamins C, A, and K. Each long-stemmed fruit delivers potassium, magnesium, and calcium too. They also bring antioxidants, like beta-carotene, and the essential nutrient choline to your diet. But do the benefits of eating cherries extend to man\u2019s best friend?<\/p>\n
The flesh of Bing Cherries is<\/em> safe for dogs to eat \u2013 in fact, the vitamins A and C and antioxidants the cherries contain are good for your four-legged friends just as they are for you.<\/p>\n That said, you\u2019d need to remove the stems and pits of the cherries (which contain low levels of cyanide) before they\u2019d safe for your dog to enjoy, and as eating more than a few cherries could give your dog diarrhea, it\u2019s really not worth the trouble. You\u2019re much better off rewarding your pet for something with a slice of apple, which is both easier to prepare and safer for your dog to eat.<\/p>\n If your dog has gotten into your order of fresh cherries delivered from Hale Groves and eaten more than just a few, keep an eye on him to be sure he doesn\u2019t develop trouble breathing, dilated pupils, or bright red gums. If he does display one or more of those symptoms, contact your vet right away.<\/p>\n If you want to buy cherries that are the best and freshest available, look no further than Hale Groves! Each summer we offer our Sweet Mountain Bing Cherries for sale, which are always fresh, crisp and sweet, picked at their peak from select, high-altitude orchards in Idaho, and rushed to you or your recipients within one or two days so you can enjoy them at their best.<\/p>\nHas your dog gotten into your Bing Cherry stash?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Buy Bing Cherries as a Treat for Yourself<\/strong><\/h3>\n