Black cherries
and golden, plainly.
The short answer: black cherries and golden cherries are two kinds of semi-dried cherry, each with a single ingredient. The black cherry, also called a dark cherry, is intense and slightly tart; the golden cherry is softer and sweeter. They keep for up to 12 months without a fridge and you eat them as they are, with cheese or over yoghurt.
Black, golden or both.
Black, intense and tart; golden, soft and sweet.
What they are. Cherries with part of their water removed until they are soft, not crunchy. There are two kinds: the black cherry, with an intense flavour and a tart edge, and the golden cherry, golden in colour, less tart and gently sweet.
Black or golden. The black one has a long finish and asks for an aged cheese. The golden one is softer and works with yoghurt, summer salads or a brie. If you cannot decide, the mix has both.
Ingredient: cherry (black, golden or both in the mix). No added sugars; contains naturally occurring sugars. On the black ones, the pack says the stone is removed before drying.
Four places where they fit.
As they are
A handful straight from the bag, or a 40 g pouch from the black cherry pack.
With cheese
Black with aged Manchego; golden with brie.
At breakfast
Over porridge with cinnamon or as a topping for plain yoghurt.
In a salad
With rocket and fresh cheese. They bring sweetness and a tart note.
The figures from the pack, no frills.
1.8 g in each 40 g pouch
Source of fibre: more than 3 g per 100 g, the threshold set by EU rules for saying so.
| Energy | 1,292 kJ / 304 kcal |
| Fat | 0 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 71 g |
| of which sugars | 67 g |
| Fibre | 4.6 g |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
The table is the black cherry's. As the water goes, the fruit's own sugar concentrates: 67 g per 100 g, within 71 g of carbohydrate. It is fruit, not a "sugar-free" snack. Born has not published a table for the golden cherries or the mix, so there are no figures for them here.
A 40 g pouch, in numbers.
Worked out from the per 100 g values on the black cherry pack. How much to eat on a long outing, and when, depends on each person: the numbers are there so you can decide.
At snack time, take it slowly.
For little ones, cut them into small pieces and make sure they eat sitting down and with an adult. The pack of the black ones says the stone is removed, but it is worth checking each piece before handing it over. More ideas in the school snack guide.
Three recipes in five minutes.
Porridge with cherries and cinnamon
- Hot porridge in a bowl.
- Chopped black cherries on top.
- A pinch of cinnamon.
Rocket and golden cherry salad
- Rocket and crumbled fresh cheese.
- Golden cherries in pieces.
- Olive oil, salt and a few drops of vinegar.
Cheese board with cherries
- One aged cheese and one brie.
- Black cherries with the aged one, golden with the brie.
- Bread or crackers to taste.
Other moments for this fruit.
What food to pack in a 72-hour kit
Dried, soft dried or freeze-dried fruit
Never run out in the cupboard.
Restock the 250 g bag or get it every month with the subscription, which you can cancel whenever you like. Delivery in 48 to 72 working hours, free from €45.
What people usually ask.
What is the difference between black and golden cherries?+
The black one is more intense and tart; the golden one is softer and sweeter, with a golden colour. Both are cherry and nothing else. The mix has both in the same bag.
Do they have stones?+
The black ones do not: the pack says the stone is removed before drying. Even so, check each piece if you give them to a child.
Is there added sugar?+
No. The only ingredient is cherry. They contain naturally occurring sugars: 67 g per 100 g in the black cherry, because the fruit's sugar concentrates as the water goes.
Do they need a fridge?+
No. Keep them somewhere cool and dry. Unopened, they last up to 12 months.
Where can I buy semi-dried black cherries?+
At bornfruits.com: a 250 g bag at €10.95, or a pack of 6 pouches of 40 g. The golden cherries and the mix come in 250 g bags.
When will they arrive?+
In 48 to 72 working hours. Delivery is free on orders over €45.
They concentrate the fruit's sugar: better as a portion than by the handful.
The black ones may contain traces of nuts and peanuts.
Close the bag well and keep it in the same cool, dry place.