Cherry

Cherry;
Cherries in an orchard in Summerland, British Columbia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Subfamily:	Amygdaloideae
Genus:	Prunus

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.

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

References

• "Asociacion de Exportadores de Chile A.G.". http://www.asoex.cl/AsoexWeb/. Retrieved 2012-12-18.