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Cherry Picking
Posted by Teach on January 19, 2000
In Reply to: Cherry Picking posted by Frankie on January 19, 2000
: Why does "Cherry Picking" mean "Taking the pick of the Litter".
Hey, did I just explain a phrase with a another phrase. Anyway,
can it be that the cherry is the best part of whatever it's in.(ie:
icecream.) Therefore, when someone cherry picks something---they're
taking the best part leaving behind the less desired.
: I wonder when a farmer "really" cherry picks (off the tree) he
cherry picks the best ones for market.
:
In certain varieties of cherry tree the fruits ripens at different
time - rather like strawberries - and it's necessary to choose between
the ripe red fruit which are ready to eat and the green/'not yet
red enough' fruit which definitely are not. Hence the term "cherry
picking" means to choose the best from those on offer/available.
I don't know where, when or by whom the expression was first used.
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