Today is Cherry Pie Day.
At first, this seemed odd to me, but then I remembered that George Washington may or may not have cut down a cherry tree, and his birthday is Saturday, so it makes sense that Cherry Pie Day would be in February.
I’m not a huge pie fan and prefer the cherry cobbler my grandma used to make, but I wouldn’t turn a slice of cherry pie if someone baked one. I do like to eat cherries, so I thought I would include some fun cherry facts instead of cherry pie facts (I’ll let you google that one.)
Fun Cherry Facts
- A cherry tree has about 7,000 cherries (that is enough for 28 pies!)
- Thanks to mechanical tree shakers (check out this video), a cherry tree can be harvested in seven seconds
- Most cherries are either sweet or tart
- Sweet cherries are grown in California, Washington, and Oregon and are usually eaten fresh
- Tart cherries are grown in Michigan and Wisconsin and are used for baking
- Cherries are a healthy snack with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals (plus they are low in calories)
Let me know if you like cherries and/or cherry pie. Do you make your own or buy it from the store?