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Sweet Cherry

The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium.
The name 'cherry', often as the compound term 'cherry tree', may also be applied to many other members of the genus Prunus, or to all members of the genus as a collective term. The fruits of many of these are not cherries, and have other common names, including plum, apricot, peach, and others. The name 'cherry' is also frequently used in reference to cherry blossom.

Growing season
Cherries have a very short growing season and can grow in most temperate latitudes. The peak season for cherries is in the summer.

In Australia, they are usually at their peak in late December, in southern Europe in June, in North America in June, in south British Columbia (Canada) in July to mid August, and in the UK in mid July.

In many parts of North America, they are among the first tree fruits to ripen.
In the United States, most sweet cherries are grown in Washington, California, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Michigan.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 nonnative cherries grow well in Canada.