Cherries add sweet cheer to February

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | February 5, 1997| | Copyright

Blame it on George: Why else would February be chosen as National Cherry Month? The connection to our first president notwithstanding, it may seem odd we've joined the jubilee to celebrate the winter season by honoring a summer fruit.

But who can resist the cherry's cheery cordiality and juicy burst of flavor, just the thing to spark all manner of cold-weather fare? Certainly not Mary Engelbreit, whose drawings long have heralded cherries by the bowlful.

My friend Ann tells me her favorite memories as a young girl are of cherry-season trips with her father to local orchards in California's ...

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