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Kent Be Bothered
Jul. 30th, 2023 10:41 amThis week's Resolution Recipe: Kentish Cherry Cake.
"We have Henry VIII to thank for Kentish cherries. He ordered the fruit trees to be planted in the county, which has been associated with them ever since - though only around a tenth of the original 5000 hectares of cherry orchards remain."
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That quote is true but not complete. Apparently the Roman invaders of 43 AD remarked on wild cherries already growing in Kent - so while Henry is responsible for expanding Kentish cherry production (along with his waistline), he did not invent it.
"We have Henry VIII to thank for Kentish cherries. He ordered the fruit trees to be planted in the county, which has been associated with them ever since - though only around a tenth of the original 5000 hectares of cherry orchards remain."
( Read more... )
That quote is true but not complete. Apparently the Roman invaders of 43 AD remarked on wild cherries already growing in Kent - so while Henry is responsible for expanding Kentish cherry production (along with his waistline), he did not invent it.
