10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Cherries
Did you know that February is National Cherry Month? Some say that the month is dedicated to cherries because of George Washington’s birthday and his lifelong association with cherries. Others say it’s a time to kick off the publicity for the cherry festivals that begin throughout the country in late March and April and continue throughout the summer. Or cherries might even be associated with February because of Valentine’s Day and the tasty chocolate-covered cherries often given as a gift.
Whatever the reason, here are 10 things you might not know about cherries:
8. A pie weighing 39,683 pounds was baked in Oliver, British Columbia, earning the city the record for baking the biggest cherry pie in the world.