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Four large families of cherries are consumed in France. And for each of them, the use differs!

Cherries: Which Variety to Choose?

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French businesses sell four major types of cherries. But beware, we do not choose the same variety to make jam or clafoutis. The bigarreaux, the most cultivated 80% of cherries harvested in France belong to the family of bigarreaux . They dominate the market thanks to the resistance of their skin and the “sweetness” of their flesh. We eat them naturally or […]

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If the bigarreau is the favorite cherry of the French, other varieties also appeal to consumers.

Cherry: The Top 3 Varieties Grown in France

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80% of cherries produced in France belong to the family of bigarreaux … The favourite cherry of French consumers. Burlat, star of French production Variety most cultivated on the French territory, the Burlat alone represents 20% of volumes produced. It owes its creation to a farmer-arboriculturist Rhodanian, Leonart Burlat. En route to the battlefields of the First World War, […]

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