National Cherry Pie Day - February 20

According to the American Pie Council, pie came to America with the first English settlers.  The early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them “coffyns” like the crust in England.  As in the Roman times, the early American pie crusts often were not eaten, but simply designed to hold the filling during baking.  It was during the American Revolution that the term crust was used instead of “coffyn”.

In the United States, cherry pie is often referred to as a “great American dish”.  Recipe books have many different versions of recipes for cherry pie.  

Try making your own cherry pie using one of these delicious recipes:   

Cherry Pie
Fresh Cherry Pie
Perfect Cherry Pie
Baked Fresh Cherry Pie
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George Washington liked cherries, too!  We celebrate his birth on February 22.

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Other topics related to cherries:

Famous Cherry Trees - Cherry Trees of Japan, the cherry trees in Washington, D.C.

About cherry blossoms

Cherry Production Industry

Nutrition and Health - all about cherries

Recipes using cherries

Interdisciplinary Connections:

Geography

Cultural Studies - symbolism, 

Botany

Economics

Tourism

​Cherry blossom festivals

Art

Culinary arts

Careers