Brda are by far the best known for the Brda cherries, which ripen from the end of April/beginning of May until mid-June. This fruit, full of juicy flavor, recognizable red color, and crispy texture, has earned the title of the queen of Brda fruit. They are found fresh, in cuisine, jams, and spirits. We know of 150 cherry growers who ensure that this fruit
achieves the highest quality standards. Historically, the people of Brda carried old varieties such as black and white cepike, drugmbernce, napoleonke, čufarce, tercinke, čempevke, vedrjanke, and others in baskets and transported them far and wide by cart, and prepared numerous delicious dishes from them. A special postal service then took care of fresh shipments, and this was the first income for the people of Brda after a long winter. Even then, cherries were prized in imperial Vienna, distant St. Petersburg, Prague, and other European capitals.
Brda is by far the best known for the briške češnje cherries, which ripen from the end of April / beginning of May until the middle of June. The fruit, full of juicy taste, recognizable red color, and crispy texture gained the title of the queen of Brda fruit. They are found fresh, in cooking, jams, and spirits. The entire crop is carefully grown by more than 150 cherry growers, who make sure that this fruit reaches the highest quality. Brici have historically been carried in baskets and transported from carts far and wide around. Old varieties of Briške češnje, such as black and white
cepike, drugmberce, napoleonke, čufarce, tercinke, čempevke, vedrjanke and others, and prepared many delicious dishes from them. A special postal service then took care of fresh shipments, and for Brici - briške češnje was the first earner after a long winter. Even then, cherries were also prized in Imperial Vienna, distant St. Petersburg, Prague, and other European capitals.
achieves the highest quality standards. Historically, the people of Brda carried old varieties such as black and white cepike, drugmbernce, napoleonke, čufarce, tercinke, čempevke, vedrjanke, and others in baskets and transported them far and wide by cart, and prepared numerous delicious dishes from them. A special postal service then took care of fresh shipments, and this was the first income for the people of Brda after a long winter. Even then, cherries were prized in imperial Vienna, distant St. Petersburg, Prague, and other European capitals.
Brda is by far the best known for the briške češnje cherries, which ripen from the end of April / beginning of May until the middle of June. The fruit, full of juicy taste, recognizable red color, and crispy texture gained the title of the queen of Brda fruit. They are found fresh, in cooking, jams, and spirits. The entire crop is carefully grown by more than 150 cherry growers, who make sure that this fruit reaches the highest quality. Brici have historically been carried in baskets and transported from carts far and wide around. Old varieties of Briške češnje, such as black and white
cepike, drugmberce, napoleonke, čufarce, tercinke, čempevke, vedrjanke and others, and prepared many delicious dishes from them. A special postal service then took care of fresh shipments, and for Brici - briške češnje was the first earner after a long winter. Even then, cherries were also prized in Imperial Vienna, distant St. Petersburg, Prague, and other European capitals.