Amarena cherry

Amarena cherry
GenusPrunus
SpeciesPrunus cerasus
Cultivar'Amarena'
BreederGennaro Fabbri
OriginBologna, Italy

The Amarena cherry (Italian: amarena) is a cherry grown in Bologna and Modena, Italy. It is usually bottled in syrup and used as a decoration on rich chocolate desserts.

The Amarena is a variety of the Prunus cerasus developed by Gennaro Fabbri (1860–1935), born to Neapolitan parents in Bologna. His wife, Rachele, took over an old general store in Portomaggiore, which was near a wild black cherry orchard. She picked the cherries and cooked them in sugar in copper pots. To thank his wife for the treat, he bought a ceramic jar from Riccardo Gatti, an artist from Faenza. The white and blue ceramic jar was then used to sell the syrup and start a small company.[1]

He started commercial production of cherry-related products in 1905 under the Fabbri brand.[2] The Fabbri company is still family owned,[1] and produces a number of natural cherry pastries, syrups, and beverages.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "110 Years of Fabbri Amarena". italiantribune.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Amarena Fabbri". fabbri1905.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ^ "FABBRI, Amarena Cherries In Syrup 600g". harveynichols.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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