At the end of month of June cherries usually come to an end, however, it is nothing to worry about, since right after that, the time of the pillories arrives.
But do you really know the differences that exist between both fruits that they are so similar?
Differences between cherry and pillory
The main difference between the cherry and pillory, it's because absence of the pendulum that has the pillory, which usually detaches naturally from the fruit when it falls from the tree and is that the cherries, for their part, they start to fall off the tree by the time they reach their proper point of maturation and they are usually collected together with the pendulum. In the case of the pillory, this remains attached to the tree for the duration of your manual collection process.
However, there are much more notable differences between both fruits if the flavor, texture and color characteristic of both and is that the pillory is usually much firmer, redder in color, with tougher meat and also crunches when it takes the first bite.
In the case of the cherry, this is usually composed of about 85% water, its flavor turns out to be subtly a little more acid, although this varies according to the level of maturity of the fruit, which makes it reduce and fly more or less sweet.
Other differences between cherry and pillory
The pillory is usually very appreciated and this is because has certain features that allow you be different from cherry, which are usually liked by a large part of people. These features of the pillory can be appreciated mainly and at the time of eating them, since they have a fairly intense sweet flavor, which is mixed with a little acidityIn addition, in each bite it is possible to appreciate its compact meat which is almost crunchy.
However, and before taking the pillory to your mouth, you have to be clear that it is really a pillory and not some other type of cherry and for this, you will only have to pay attention to the following three characteristics:
The tail
The tail of the pillory is usually its most characteristic feature, since the pillory, as we have already mentioned, does not have a pendulum, because when they are collected from the tree, they tend to lose it naturally as a result of a less consistency when gripping the fruit.
It is because of that the pillory has a small "scar" clean in the area of the tail, unlike the other varieties of cherries, which commonly They are sold with tails or they are usually removed to make them look like the pillory, although these usually have a wet “scar” that allows microorganisms to enter the fruit.
The size
Contrary to popular belief, the pillory is actually smaller in size compared to other varieties. For example, California cherries or Navalinda They are usually appreciated due to their size, since they have sizes of about 32mm. And in the case of the pillory, the size is commonly between 24-26 mm.
The shape
The pillory is a very particular variety, since it has a subtly pointed shape, so it is a little less rounded than the shape of the others. varieties of cherries that are known.
In addition to the characteristics of the pillory that we have mentioned, it is necessary to take into account that pillory harvest season is usually later, so while most of the varieties of cherries begin to be harvested from end of April to beginning of July, the pillory is usually harvested from mid-June to mid-August.