Montmorency cherry

Montmorency cherry

The Montmorency cherry is a variety of sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) grown in the United States, Canada and France, particularly in Michigan and in Door County, Wisconsin.[1] Montmorency cherries are part of the lighter-red amarelle cultivar of sour cherries, rather than the darker-red Morello cultivar.

The tree was named for Montmorency, a valley in France.[2]

The tree produces large, light red fruit (although some trees produce a darker red fruit) and has been cultivated in the United States since at least the early 20th century.[3] It is the most popular sour cherry in the United States and Canada, and is extensively used in cherry pies,[4] as well as in jams and preserves.

Montmorency cherries are also marketed in dried form,[5] and Montmorency cherry juice and juice concentrate is also sold.[6][7]

Since the early 21st century the Montmorency cherry has been promoted as a healthful food, due to several purported health benefits.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Door County Sour Cherry Preserves for Brioche". Artisan Bread in five minutes a day. http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/?p=294. 
  2. ^ "Cherry, Montmorency Prunus cerasus". Arbor Day Foundation. http://www.arborday.org/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?id=95. 
  3. ^ "All About Cherries". Royal Farms. http://www.royalfarmsinc.com/cherries.htm. 
  4. ^ "Prunus cerasus Montmorency". Nature Hills Nursery. http://www.naturehills.com/product/montmorency_cherry.aspx. 
  5. ^ "New Eden Dried Montmorency Cherries" (Press release). Eden Organic. 12 June 2002. http://www.edenfoods.com/articles/view.php?articles_id=17. 
  6. ^ "Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice, Organic". Eden Organic. http://www.edenfoods.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=103385. 
  7. ^ "Cherry Concentrate - Montmorency Tart". www.mothernature.com. http://www.mothernature.com/shop/detail.cfm/sku/28214. 
  8. ^ Blando F, Gerardi C, Nicoletti I (2004). "Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus L) Anthocyanins as Ingredients for Functional Foods". J. Biomed. Biotechnol. 2004 (5): 253–8. doi:10.1155/S1110724304404136. PMC 1082898. PMID 15577186. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1082898. 
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