Cherry
fruit of the cherry tree
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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
changeTop Cherry Producing Nations - 2009 (in thousand metric tons)
Turkey 417.7
USA 390.7
Iran 225.0
References
change- "Asociacion de Exportadores de Chile A.G." Archived from the original on 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
Wikispecies has information on: Prunus.
