If you are in southern California or planning to visit the Los Angeles area on April 21 and 22, check out the 15^th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Monterey Park. This city located a just short drive east of Los Angeles and is taking place at Barnes Park, located at 350 S. McPherrin Avenue. Best of all entry to the Festival is FREE.

Many of our customers live in and around the LA area and have told us about this exciting event. Here is what just a one of our customers have said about the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival:

“My grandchildren enjoy attending this event and I get to enjoy a bunch of great food” K.L. Los Angeles

The festival is packed full of Japanese American culture and you can experience Japanese dancing, traditional taiko drums and watch martial arts exhibits. This is just one of the many cherry festival events occurring this coming cherry season. Here is link to learn more about the 15^th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Monterey Park California

http://www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us/index.aspx?page=812

In addition, to offering a rich history, the cherry is packed full of the powerful antioxidants for healthy joints*, soothing sore muscles due to physical exercise and more. Best of all, it is available is a variety of way of getting this excellent health benefits including cherry juice, dried cherries and tart cherry capsules.

The Cherry Capsule

This is one of the most convenient ways to enjoy the antioxidant benefits of the tart cherry. The reason is when compared to other types of products including the liquid, the dried, the powder, the fresh and the frozen, the cherry capsule is by far, in opinion the best.

Not only do you get the benefit of being able to travel with this antioxidant-rich fruit, but also you don’t need to worry about any sort of refrigeration of this product. Unlike the liquid, the frozen and the fresh, you can enjoy an extended travel time without the product requiring to be chilled. However, the dried cherries are another type of this fruit that you can take with you when you travel. Since they are already in a dried form and are easy to use for a quick snack or addition to almost any recipe.

Here is a video to learn more about the cherry capsule and some of its amazing health benefits.

If you are looking for an all-inclusive source of natural cures and home remedies you can’t afford to miss the recently published booked entitled: Treasury of Natural Cures and Home Remedies. This excellent book was written by the Wilen Sisters (Joan and Lydia) and published by the New York publisher Bottom Line.

Bottom Line is one of the world’s leading publishers in a number of different arenas including the health area. Their publications include Bottom Line Health and more. Treasury of Natural Cures and Home Remedies contains over 300 pages including several paragraphs about tart cherries. In addition on page 236 and 237, the authors have include information ab0ut Traverse Bay Farms. This not only reforces the qaulity of our products but natural health benefits of our cherries products including dried cherries, tart cherry juice and cherry capsules.

I have include a link to an informative video to share more with you about the excellent book and our products included in the book.

To cool…just read an email letting us know Traverse Bay Farm / Fruit Advantage will be featured in an upcoming health book published and released in September by a New York publishing house. I’ll keep you updated on the date and the title as we get closer. Our 2nd mention in a published book by a NY publisher…

The sour cherry is loaded with vital minerals, nutrients and other vitamins. This eye appealing fruit is an excellent choice for enjoying a healthy diet. The bright red color combined with the tart, yet tangy taste is what made this tiny fruit the favorite among Asians, Greeks and Romans. Today, this flavor is one of the top flavors for many Americans. Brought the New World by the early settlers, this non-native fruit has lately become the “American Super Fruit”.

This fruit comes in a variety of forms including dried, fresh, frozen,  capsules, powder and in cherry juice. According the published studies, the sour cherry has been discovered to have high levels of antioxidants that help the body to fight free radicals. Because of this health benefit, this fruit is an excellent alternative to more expensive and exotic fruits and berries.

Here is a brief overview of some of the powerful properties found in this fruit.

Anthocyanins, fiber, potassium, melatonin, iron and Vitamin A, C and E. Each one of these compound has a special purpose for delivering the natural health benefits of this ruby red fruit.

Concentrated Cherry Juice - Discover the health secrets to this powerful cherry juice drink. Download a free copy of the Tart Cherry Health Report. We have a lot of customers that ask about the natural health benefits of the tart cherry. We put this together to help answer many of our customers with questions about cherry juice, cherry capsules and the tart cherry in general. Cherry juice is a great tasting way to get health benefits of the cherry.