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10 Different Types of Cherries for the Summer
Including the best cherries for cherry pie! 🍒
It's officially summer and that means one thing: cherries! The popular bright, juicy fruit is delicious for snacking on by the handful, but it's also a key ingredient in some of our favorite summer recipes. Ree Drummond is a fan of cherries in her classic cherry pie and she even uses the fruit to mix up a batch of cherry lime punch. But which cherries are best for snacking on and which are better for baking fruit pies and other summer desserts? We've got the answers and so much more, including a list of popular types of cherries and how to use them!
Before you head to the supermarket, you should know that there are thousands of varieties of cherries grown in the United States. Most can be called either sweet cherries or sour (aka "tart") cherries. Fresh sweet cherries—aka Bing, Rainier, and Chelan—are available between May and August, and they make a great snack on their own. Sour cherries—like the most commonly found Montmorency cherries—are usually sold dried or in a jar; they're great for cherry pie filling, cherry dump cake, or jams and preserves because of their acidity. Regardless of which ones you pick, cherries are sure to put a smile on your face! So read on for everything you need to know about types of cherries, then make the most of cherry season with Ree’s recipes for cherry crisp, cherry sherbet, cherry cookie bars, and cherry-topped cheesecake!
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