SC - Cherries

[Philip & Susan Troy]

LrdRas at aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 5/11/00 12:06:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> margaret at Health.State.OK.US writes:
> 
> << Would also like to know if there are
>  any period varieties still being grown in large enough numbers to show up at
>  markets. Ras you seem to be very knowledgeable. >>
> 
> Alas my knowledge in the cherry area is somewhat limited. :-( I am not aware
> of any actual cherry varieties that  are being marketed today that may have
> been available to those living in the Middle Ages.

Working from memory again, and possibly inaccurately, I vaguely recall
hearing that Montmorencies are a period variety imported from France to
the Northern Midwest USA at some point...

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com