Cherries have long been admired for their seductive beauty, featuring in ancient and modern works of art, and in photographs, books and magazines, but it’s their rich, sweet, juicy flesh that gets cherry lovers rhapsodising. I love the way the glossy, taut skin of a perfect cherry gently cracks as you bite into it, and that rush of deep red juice that rises to the surface of the flesh just before you pop the rest of the cherry in your mouth (hopefully, remembering to expel the cherry stone after!). The pleasure is fleeting – the burst of intense lusciousness quickly dissipates, leaving you wanting another, and another one, and just one more … and so on. Yes, I’m a cherry lover, and not always keen to share.
Cherries need little…