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Title: what sort of cherries?
Post by: flossie on July 23, 2006, 19:15:10

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Cycling along the cycle path by a main road today, found some trees laden with these small dark cherries.
They aren't very sweet but I suppose that's why the birds haven't eaten them.

Felt like I was gathering treasure. The people who walked and cycled by seemed intrigued. Cooking some up to have ice cream tonight - :P

Title: Re: what sort of cherries?
Post by: OllieC on July 23, 2006, 19:32:12

They look like what we called "cooking cherries" as kids although maybe some people call them bird cherries... Do they make your face screw up and your eyes water when eaten raw? Ours did, but when cooked they were amazing.

What a lovely colour too - hope you enjoyed them!

Title: Re: what sort of cherries?
Post by: MikeB on July 23, 2006, 19:42:48

A typical cooking cherry is ' Cherry Crown Morello '

Title: Re: what sort of cherries?
Post by: flossie on July 23, 2006, 21:44:13

thanks Ollie, they were delicious

Title: Re: what sort of cherries?
Post by: greyhound on July 23, 2006, 21:48:11

You can use them for cherry brandy as well. ;)

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