Britain delighted with bumper crop of cherries as big as plums

Britain is on top of the world as far as cherry production is concerned because it has a bumper crop of cherries the size of plums. Some growers feel that the fruit could be ‘the new strawberry’.
In fact, British growers of the fruit have had their best year in decades.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 15 August 2015.

It seems near-perfect weather conditions of warm days and cold nights have produced one of the largest crops on record. This year there is a 20 per cent more home-grown cherries than in 2014.
Cherries grown in Britain are bigger in size than imported ones because here, the growers can leave them on the tree for longer periods. Thereby, it gives them a better flavor and a darker skin.
The fruit is grown in Kent, Herefordshire and Scotland. The British season runs from April until September. The health benefits of cherries are many – it contains fiber and vitamin C and have gained popularity as an on-the-go snack. Cherries also contain powerful antioxidants such as carotenoids and anthocyanins that help prevent cancer. It also has natural melatonin which can help with sleep and bodily regeneration.
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