Cherry: Quick Facts

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Rows of cherry trees covered in white blossoms stand in a grassy orchard under a clear blue sky in Germany.

Clusters of pink cherry blossoms with green leaves on Japanese cherry tree branches in Washington, D.C.

Flowering cherries

cherry blossoms

White Heron Castle, also known as Himeji Castle, seen through branches of blooming cherry blossoms in Himeji, Japan.

Aizu-wakamatsu, Japan: Tsuruga Castle

Healed cleft graft on cherry (Prunus) stock. The scions (top) are double flowering cherry.

Clusters of ripe red cherries (Prunus cerasus) hanging from tree branches with green leaves.

Observe the blooming of cherry blossoms

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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)

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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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