Question about cherry smoke wood

[Guest]

Here in Eureka, we have about a gazillion "ornamental" cherry trees. Is there any difference between the wood from these trees as opposed to a fruit-bearing cherry tree, as far as smoke wood is concerned? I'm hoping not, because if I can use the wood from the ornamental trees, I'll have a lifetime supply of cherry!

Kelly

 

[Jim Minion]

I looked in the BBQ FAQ and found nothing and did some searching and have not come up with info yet, I have never used ornamental cherry
so I personely can't say if it's any good.
The BBQ FAQ are at
http://www.bbq.com/faq/toc.html
Jim

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply, Jim. I read the FAQ's and all I find is a comment about wood from choke cherries being bitter. Anyone else?

Kelly

 

[Guest]

Kelly,
Go to the faq at SCBBQ. They say that it is ok to use.
What time is dinner?

SCCBA FAQ

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Jim. That's the same FAQ page that Jim Minion sent me to... I still don't see where it mentions ornamental versus fruit-bearing cherry. I think I'll just try it and see what happens!!

Dinner is tomorrow night, around 6:00. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Kelly

P.S. I take it back -- I just found where you were talking about, further down the questions.