The happiness of the The happiness of the cherriescherries

25 years ago a group of peasants wanted that the cherries 25 years ago a group of peasants wanted that the cherries

of Torrellas were well known everywhere in Catalonia, so of Torrellas were well known everywhere in Catalonia, so

they established the first Sunday of June as the cherry day they established the first Sunday of June as the cherry day

when the Torrelles people could show and sell their when the Torrelles people could show and sell their

delicious cherries and the best one was awarded as the delicious cherries and the best one was awarded as the

cherry of the year.cherry of the year.

For two days the streets of Torrelles were full of visitors and For two days the streets of Torrelles were full of visitors and

neighbours who went to see the stalls where the cherries neighbours who went to see the stalls where the cherries

were sold and besides there was a trade of were sold and besides there was a trade of

lacemakers"puntaires".lacemakers"puntaires".

History of the cherryHistory of the cherry

In the past Torrellas like other villages used to have a lot In the past Torrellas like other villages used to have a lot

of vineyards and produce good wine and most of the of vineyards and produce good wine and most of the

families worked in the vineyards as it was the only families worked in the vineyards as it was the only

economic resource that they had in winter. But when the economic resource that they had in winter. But when the

“filoxera” arrived in Catalonia, the vines died and people “filoxera” arrived in Catalonia, the vines died and people

had to look for another resource. Then they decided to had to look for another resource. Then they decided to

plant cherry trees.plant cherry trees.

The first one was called " Peu of Country " a tree from a The first one was called " Peu of Country " a tree from a

cherry stone, this one did not give great results, then the cherry stone, this one did not give great results, then the

peasants of Saint Boi “The Bilaret " discovered in the peasants of Saint Boi “The Bilaret " discovered in the

Pyrenees, another tree that turned out to be more Pyrenees, another tree that turned out to be more

effective and was called "Saint Llucia". Since then they effective and was called "Saint Llucia". Since then they

have not stopped to look for new varieties of cherries.have not stopped to look for new varieties of cherries.

Posters of the partyPosters of the party

RecipeRecipe

Cherry sorbetCherry sorbet ingredients:ingredients: 500 grams of 500 grams of

cherries cherries 150 grams of honey150 grams of honey 1 egg and lemon 1 egg and lemon

juicejuice 1/2 liter of mint1/2 liter of mint leaves waterleaves water

Preparation:Preparation:1) We mash the 1) We mash the

cherries and we cherries and we make a mash 2)we make a mash 2)we mix the cherry mash mix the cherry mash with honey, the with honey, the lemon juice and half lemon juice and half liter of water.liter of water.

3) We keep it in the 3) We keep it in the freezer freezer approximately for 3 approximately for 3 hours.hours.

4) We take it of the 4) We take it of the freezer and mix the freezer and mix the ice cream with the ice cream with the egg white until the egg white until the mass gets thick mass gets thick