Healthy fruit Fruit growers in Thuringia expect good cherry picking

Thuringian fruit farmers expect luscious cherry harvest
Good news for all lovers of delicious fruit: This year, the cherry harvest in Thuringia is lush. In addition, the fruits are very sweet this year. Cherries have few calories but are rich in vitamins and minerals.

Lush cherry picking this year
This year, the cherry harvest in Thuringia lush, reports the news agency dpa. According to Jörg Dornberger of the sales cooperative Fahner Obst in Gierstädt, there are many and very sweet fruits. However, the cherries are slightly smaller than last year due to the long drought. According to the information, it had been the other way around in 2014: "There were fewer but bigger fruits," says Dornberger. He further stated that the minimum wage that has been in force since this year has so far not been reflected in the price of cherries. Although labor costs are higher, seasonal fluctuations in the harvest play a more important role in prices.

The fruit growers expect a good harvest overall this year. (Image: mahey / fotolia.com)

Healthy and tasty
In both Thuringia and other federal states, consumers will be able to harvest cherries themselves in the coming weeks at many fruit growers. Billing is then after kilos. But if you decide to buy in the supermarket, it should be noted, among other things, that fresh sweet cherries should have a handle. Otherwise, the fruit will bleed on the stalk. Cherries are low in calories and rich in nutrients such as folic acid, iron, potassium, magnesium and B and C vitamins. The phytochemicals contained in the fruits are healthy. They help strengthen the immune system and are even credited with preventing cardiovascular disease and cancer. (Ad)