Eating cherries is so good with us

Who doesn't love them, the juicy sweet hearts that sweeten our summer as tasty fruit, aromatic cake, sinful jelly or stylish earrings?

Cherries will also appeal to those who don't appreciate sweet fruit as much, as there is always the sour sister sour cherry.

However, sweet cherries are the first to delight both the eye and the palate from June onwards.

The luscious heart-shaped cherries are the first to tempt you with their particularly soft and juicy flesh.

This is followed by firmer-fleshed varieties that ripen well into midsummer.

Once the last late sweet cherries have been harvested, it's time for the tart beauty - the sour cherry.

Unlike its sweet sisters, it tolerates low temperatures well and therefore also grows in areas with harsher climates.

Sour cherries include sour cherries, but also morello cherries, the little-known amarelles and the so-called jarred cherries.

In any case, the name says it all with the sour cherry: it contains considerably more fruit acid than its sweet sister and tastes accordingly.

Good to know...

🍒 Anti-ageing: Their high antioxidant content protects us against free radicals and thus our skin from ageing processes. They also score points with potassium, which regulates the fluid pressure in the tissue and ensures plump cells.

🍒 Dehydration: With 230 milligrams of potassium per 100 grams, cherries are definitely one of the foods that help us to reduce fluid retention.

🍒 Health: Anthocyanins in cherries have a general anti-inflammatory effect. Studies have even shown that they prevent rheumatism and arthritis. The colorants have also been shown to prevent cell damage caused by free radicals, which can also promote cancer in the long term. In terms of vitamins, cherries are not necessarily superstars, but with 15 milligrams of vitamin C, 6 micrograms of vitamin A and some B vitamins, they certainly contribute to a good supply of vital substances.

🍒 Pregnancy: 27 micrograms of folate per 100 grams is quite a lot and plays an important role in cell division. It is involved in many growth and development processes in the body, which is why a good supply is particularly important at the start of pregnancy to support good development.

🍒 Pesticide contamination: We recommend buying cherries directly if possible, because regardless of whether they come from Spain, Turkey or the local harvest, they are unfortunately often contaminated with pesticides. In any case, thorough washing with warm water is an absolute must.