“No cherries anymore in winter time” , by Erik Pevernagie , oil on canvas, (80 x 100 cm)

When we have a privilege to pick them from a tree in the garden, cherries are so eye-catching and can be very poetic too.

In wintertime, however, our trees are bare, and the taste of cherries does not desert the neurons in our brains.

Since many seem to be dependent on the savor of their cherries, they cannot help taking resort to fly them over with fast and polluting airplanes from countries where the climate allows picking the selected fruit abundantly.

While they have to fly thousands of miles for our pleasure, we may forget to bear in mind that they set free, gentle airborne fine particles and hazardous volatile organic compounds.

Some might perhaps struggle with mixed feelings, and the cherries may leave a sour taste in the end.

The ecologic importance of this issue must be added to the dossier about sustainability and belongs to our "Zeitgeist," the spirit of our time.

Phenomenon: Air pollution

Factual starting point: Woman with cherries