Cherry
A cherry is a fruit that grows on a tree or a bush. It belongs to the genus Prunus. It is red in color, with a seed in the middle. It tastes slightly sour, and is often used to flavour cakes and ice cream, or is baked in a pie or cobbler. Cherries are also a good source of Vitamin B.
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In Japan, Yamagata is top producer of cherries.
Commercial production
Top Cherry Producing Nations - 2009 (in thousand metric tons)
Turkey 417.7
USA 390.7
Iran 225.0
Cherry Media
Cherry season
Prunus avium, sweet cherry (a true cherry species)
Prunus cerasus, sour cherry (a true cherry species)
Germersdorfer variety cherry tree in blossom
Prunus tomentosa, Nanking cherry (a bush cherry species)
Prunus ilicifolia, hollyleaf cherry (a cherry laurel species)
Prunus serotina, black cherry (a bird cherry species)
The Cherry Seller, by Sara Troost (18th Century Netherlands)
Salvatore Postiglione Cherry time
Cherries with Monilinia laxa
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References
- "Asociacion de Exportadores de Chile A.G." Archived from the original on 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
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