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For other uses, see Cherry (disambiguation).

The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus. It is a fleshy fruit that contains a single stony seed. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium.

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Botany

True cherry fruits are borne by members of the subgenus Cerasus which is distinguished by having the flowers in small corymbs of several together (not singly, nor in racemes), and by having a smooth fruit with only a weak groove or none along one side. The subgenus is native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with two species in America, three in Europe, and the remainder in Asia.

The majority of eating cherries are derived from either Prunus avium, the wild cherry (sometimes called the sweet cherry), or from Prunus cerasus, the sour cherry.

Species

This list contains many Prunus species that bear the common name cherry; however they are mostly of little or no value for their fruit. For a complete list of these, see Prunus. Some common names listed here have historically been used for more than one species, e.g. "Rock cherry" is used as an alternative common name for both P. prostrata and P. mahaleb.

• Prunus alabamensis C. Mohr - Alabama cherry
• Prunus apetala (Siebold & Zucc.) Franch. & Sav. - Clove cherry
• Prunus avium (L.) L. - Wild cherry, Sweet cherry, Mazzard or Gean
• Prunus campanulata Maxim. - Taiwan cherry, Formosan cherry or Bell-flowered cherry
• Prunus canescens Bois. - Greyleaf cherry
• Prunus caroliniana Aiton - Carolina laurel cherry or Laurel cherry
• Prunus cerasoides D. Don. - Wild Himalayan cherry
• Prunus cerasus L. - Sour cherry
• Prunus cistena Koehne - Purpleleaf sand cherry
• Prunus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Steud. - Himalayan bird cherry
• Prunus cuthbertii Small - Cuthbert cherry
• Prunus cyclamina Koehne - Cyclamen cherry or Chinese flowering cherry
• Prunus dawyckensis Sealy - Dawyck cherry
• Prunus dielsiana C.K. Schneid. - Tailed-leaf cherry
• Prunus emarginata (Douglas ex Hook.) Walp. - Oregon cherry or Bitter cherry
• Prunus eminens Beck - Template:Lang-de (Semi-sour cherry)
• Prunus fruticosa Pall. - European dwarf cherry, Dwarf cherry, Mongolian cherry or Steppe cherry
• National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA, Retrieved on August 19, 2008.</ref> Important sweet cherry cultivars include "Bing", "Brooks", "Tulare", "King" and "Rainier". In addition, the Lambert variety is grown on the eastern side of Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana. Both Oregon and Michigan provide light-colored "Royal Ann" ('Napoleon'; alternately "Queen Anne") cherries for the maraschino cherry process. Most sour (also called tart) cherries are grown in Michigan, followed by Utah, New York, and Washington. Additionally, native and non-native cherries grow well in Canada (Ontario and British Columbia). Sour cherries include Nanking and Evans Cherry. Traverse City, Michigan claims to be the "Cherry Capital of the World", hosting a National Cherry Festival and making the world's largest cherry pie. The specific region of Northern Michigan that is known the world over for tart cherry production is referred to as the "Traverse Bay" region. Traverse Bay Farms is one Northern Michigan co-op supported organization in this region that helps to market Michigan-grown cherry products across the globe.

Australia

In Australia, the New South Wales town of Young is famous as the "Cherry Capital of Australia" and hosts the internationally famous National Cherry Festival. Popular varieties include the "Montmorency", "Morello", "North Star", "Early Richmond", "Titans", and "Lamberts". Cherries come in a variety of different colors, like red as well as yellow.

Gallery

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1. Sweet Cherries Of Flathead Lake, Retrieved on August 28, 2009
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