sour cherries
Morello or Montmorency
Sour cherries are a variety of cherry too tart to eat fresh, used primarily in cooking and baking.
They appear in pies, jams, preserves, and the liqueur maraschino.
Montmorency is the most common variety in North America.
Also called tart cherries or pie cherries.
Crust-enclosed baked dish
- clafoutisFruit baked in batter
- cobblerShoe repair artisan
- strudelLayered Austrian pastry
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
filling · pastry · crust · lattice · pitting · sugar · almond · vanilla
Cooked fruit spread
- compoteFruit cooked in syrup
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
- canningAirtight food preservation
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
syrup · brandied · maraschino · dried · frozen · pectin · jarring · cordial
Sharp-flavored small pie
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- puckerDraw into wrinkles
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
bright · bracing · astringent · unsweetened · complex · fruity · aromatic · vibrant
Fruit with pit inside
- pittedSeed removed, or opposed
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- redPrimary color, warm
- juicyFull of moisture
antioxidants · vitamin C · fresh · seasonal · ripe · produce · market · varietals
Act of selecting
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- basketsWoven carrying containers
- pailOpen-topped carrying vessel
- farmworkersAgricultural manual laborers
yield · crop · ripe · seasonal · u-pick · gathering · shaking · bushels
Woody plants with trunks
- blossomsFlowers on trees
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- beesWinged pollinators
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
grafting · rootstock · scion · saplings · irrigation · cultivation · rows · arborist
pie
Crust-enclosed baked dish
tart · filling · pastry · crust · lattice · pitting · sugar · almond · vanilla · butter
jam
Cooked fruit spread
jelly · syrup · brandied · maraschino · dried · frozen · pectin · jarring · cordial · shrub
tart
Sharp-flavored small pie
sharp · bright · bracing · astringent · unsweetened · complex · fruity · aromatic · vibrant · zesty
stone fruit
Fruit with pit inside
juicy · antioxidants · vitamin C · fresh · seasonal · ripe · produce · market · varietals · dwarf
picking
Act of selecting
farmworkers · yield · crop · ripe · seasonal · u-pick · gathering · shaking · bushels · timing
trees
Woody plants with trunks
- blossomsFlowers on trees
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- beesWinged pollinators
pruning · grafting · rootstock · scion · saplings · irrigation · cultivation · rows · arborist · fertilization
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- Stone Fruit Orchardsorchard, apricot tree, peach trees, stone fruit, peaches
- farmingfarm, farms, farmer, farmers, crop
- stone fruit treatspeach pie, peach cobbler, peach jam, peach crisp, peach tart
- Middle Eastern Ingredientsbarberries, bulgur, chickpeas, couscous, cumin
- unsweetenedblack coffee, cocoa powder, baking chocolate, raw cacao, espresso