National Cherry Day
This Saturday (19th July) is National Cherry Day, now you’re probably scratching your head thinking ‘I never even knew there was a National Cherry Day?’ Well you would be right, because this year is the first! Britain has already lost more than 90% of its original cherry orchards over the last 50 years and National Cherry Day is hoping to put a stop to the loss of any more British orchards.
So now it seems this is the year to get behind the humble cherry, and Cherry Aid is the campaign aiming to unite cherry lovers, chefs, cherry growers and producers of cherry based food in a bid to save the British cherry.
On the menu for Cherry Aid:
- Get everyone to sample at least one British cherry.
- Save remaining cherry orchards
- Encourage the planting of new cherry orchards
- Get producers on-board to use British-grown cherries in their products.
- Get chefs, cooks and restaurants using home-grown British cherries in their cooking.
If you want to get involved there are various events going on all around the UK including the cherry orchards of Kent opening their doors to visitors, cookery demonstrations, tastings and loads more. For more info on what is on all over the country see Food Lovers Britain. So get involved and sample some British cherries, whether you’re picking them or finding a great restaurant that is serving them up.