Home Grown Cherries
A Healthy and Sustainable Choice
Fresh and Local
Cherries are low in calories and chock full of fibre, vitamins, minerals, nutrients, and other good-for-you ingredients. You'll 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.
Cherries can be easily grown at home and there are choices to suit all sizes of garden, including compact options for small plots and even containers. They come in a range of shapes - upright, spreading, rounded or weeping. Cherry trees are famous for their beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring, with delightful flowers and beautiful forms. Many have spectacular autumn foliage, too.
Read more on growing your own cherries here.Once summer rolls around, your cherries will be ripe and ready for picking! Cherries are exciting summer fruits that can be used in numerous recipes throughout the season. How about using them to create your own fruit sorbet, or for a traditional cherry pie?
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