From the very first day I started observing my cherry tree, I searched for cherries. I took a good look at all the branches I was able to reach, but I never found one cherry. The highest branches looked the same, too, having nothing but red and green leaves. The cherries must have gone somewhere as the cold weather had been approaching. So I looked further away from the tree, near the small bushes and the bricks that lay close by. These are some cherries that I found:
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| dried up cherries on bricks 10/15 picture taken by Me |
I don't know how I missed them the first day but dried up cherries lay on the bricks, rocks, and under the bushes. I wonder how long have they been here? Wouldn't other animals have eaten them? Or were they just not edible anymore ? Can they be poisonous to some animals?
I did research on what the Schubert Chokecherry tree cherries are used for nearby. According to this website, (http://plants.classiclandscapes.com/11050016/Plant/11143/Midnight_Schubert_Chokecherry), they are often used to make jams and jellies and even wine. This information got me thinking that one day I would like to try a jam or jelly made out of these specific cherries. I have already enjoyed watching and realizing how my beautiful my cherry tree is. Now I want to know what the taste of cherry jam is, specifically from the kind of cherries I have. However I'll have to wait till summer time for the cherries to become ripe, I am planning to pick them and make some jam.
I wonder how many different types of cherry trees there are in the world?
Maybe the color of the cherries has something to do with the changing in seasons? I wonder how many types of cherries there are. :)
ReplyDeleteDo you think they use more than 1 type of cherry to make jam or jelly? I think it's cool how they also use cherries to make wine, I thought they made wine using only grapes. Nice blog!
ReplyDeleteIt's cool to know that there is more than the one type of cherry. I always thought that there was only the stereotypical glossy red ones. What else is there out there with variety that we don't think about?
ReplyDeleteI definitely believe you when you say the cherries from the tree are different than the ones at the store. I have a vegetable garden and I can tell you from experience that the produce is much different than what you would buy at the store. I think it tastes so much better from my garden. You should try one of your cherries from the tree, I think you'd be surprised at how different it is. Great blog.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there were different types of cherries! Your blog is very good, and now I want some cherry jam.
ReplyDeleteYou should try making some homemade cherry jam if you have time, and enough cherries. I read your other blog posts, and I noticed that you're starting to love your cherry tree more and more.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful story about your cherry tree. When you make jam you should try putting it on top of some whipped cream with a banana. Your blog just made me hungry. I hope you blog more post about how you made the jam.
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