Cherry season is short: for a few weeks the orchards turn red, and then it's over. This walk fits into those few weeks.
- Duration
- Half day
- Distance
- About 4–5 km
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Season
- June
- Language
- English, Turkish
Along the way
- Walking among the orchards at harvest time
- From Kerasous to Rome: the cherry's name and Lucullus
- A fruit tree's year, from blossom to harvest
- Conversations with growers, when possible
The story of this route
The word for cherry comes from ancient Kerasous on the Black Sea coast, today's Giresun. According to Pliny, it was the general Lucullus, back from his campaign in Pontus, who brought the cherry to Rome. Today Türkiye is the world's largest cherry producer, and we follow the story through the orchards all the way to Bursa.
We talk about a fruit tree's year from blossom to harvest: how bees, winter cold and rain shape the cherry. When we can, we stop to talk with growers.
Who it suits
Families and garden lovers.
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- A hat and water
Good to know
- We set the date according to that year's harvest.
