The Ark of Taste Book: Lifting the Food Heritage of the NetherlandsPosts The Ark of Taste Netherlands’ Book is the latest addition to the global encyclopedia of local food products from countries like Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Kenya, with more books...
Morello CherryArk of Taste In the Netherlands there are many varieties of tall-stem cherry. Several of these have been grown for centuries on the banks of the Kromme Rijn or “Crooked Rhine” river....
May CherryArk of Taste The Meikers or May Cherrie is the second cherrie to bloom and to ripen, but actually not in May. It is indeed impossible for any cherries in the Netherlands...
Wijnkers CherryArk of Taste Wijnkers Cherry (Wine Cherry) is a cherry variety which belongs to tall stem cherries traditionally grown in the Netherlands. The Wine Cherry, also called Glimmer or Blinker, is a...
Spekkers CherryArk of Taste The Spekkers cherry, or Spek Cherrie, also called Bigarreau Napoleon or Spanish Cherry, is a rather small cherry that comes in a wide variety of colors, from whitish, to...
Vroege Duitse CherryArk of Taste Vroege Duitse cherry farms are characterised by tall trees and fruits with a particularly intense flavour that blossom and ripen earlier than other varieties. The cherries are medium-sized with...
Cherry PlumArk of Taste The Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera), or kroos as it is called in the Netherlands, is a traditional stone fruit that was popular back when our grandparents were young. This...
Variks Black CherryArk of Taste In the area of Varik in the Betuwe (in the Gelderland region) the number of cherry orchards with tall-stem trees is steadily declining. The fruit from tall trees is...
Inspector Löhnis CherryArk of Taste Found mainly in the river regions and in Brabant, the Inspecteur Löhnis cherry variety is small, quite dark with a purplish brown color, rather oblong and firm. It is...
Mierlo’s Black CherryArk of Taste The Zwarte van Mierlo cherry is heart-shaped and black with a rather short stalk. It is succulent, with a strong and slightly bitter taste. It deteriorates easily when mature...
