It’s opening weekend for cherry season in the Bay Area; here’s where to go

Every fruit lovers’ Christmas has finally arrived — the time of year when sweet, juicy cherries are finally available to pluck off the trees yourself.

May 10 marks opening weekend for many farms and orchards in that East Bay hotbed of fruit-growing, Brentwood. Expect loads of Tioga cherries (dark flesh, sweet, tangy), Coral cherries (which have a “pop,” sweet, juicy) and Black Pearl cherries (deep burgundy, sweet, firm, great for baking) — all of which you can hand-pick and plop into buckets and bags to your heart’s content.