Tart cherry: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	sour cherry • Prunus cerasus

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Clusters of ripe red sweet cherries hanging from branches with green leaves on a cherry tree.

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

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