First Belgian cherries of the new season are for the healthcare heroes from Sint-Trudo hospital in Sint-Truiden
Sint-Truiden, June 2, 2020 – After this Pentecost weekend, the first Belgian cherries from Hoepertingen (Haspengouw) were auctioned at BFV in Sint-Truiden and donated to the healthcare heroes of the Covid-19 department of the Sint-Trudo hospital by fruit grower Theo Jammaers. The cherries are from an early tunnel cultivation of Bellise and Samba, the new early maturing varieties in cherry cultivation. These varieties have firm flesh and a sweet taste.
For health reasons, Theo had to quit the fruit company Fancy Fruit a few years ago, which he ran with his wife Marleen. During that period when he was hospitalized in Sint-Trudo hospital, he was very well cared for by the hospital staff and now he has the opportunity to give something back to them. Cherries have always been his favorite fruit and he never misses an opportunity to introduce others to his passion.
Theo set up the tunnel cultivation ten years ago to offer early cherries as a first at the Plant Days of Castle Hex in Heers, during the second weekend of June. This year everything is different, but together with the good weather and the beautiful region, Haspengouw, it is good to enjoy juicy Belgian cherries!
For more information, you can contact:
Karel Belmans,
Field Coordinator BFV
karel.belmans@bfv.be
