A cherry (originally "cherise" reinterpreted as a plural, from the Old French word, in turn from Latin cerasum and Cerasus - i.e., the Classical name of the modern city of Giresun in Turkey) is both a tree and its fleshy fruit, a type known as a drupe with a single hard stone enclosing the seed. The cherry belongs to the family Rosaceae, genus Prunus (along with almonds, peaches, plums, apricots and bird cherries). The cherries belong in subgenus Cerasus, distinguished from the rest of the genus by having the flowers in small corymbs of several together (not singly, nor in racemes), and in the fruit being smooth and having 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 North America, three in Europe, and the remainder in Asia.

Cultivation and uses

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The cherries selected for eating are derived from just two species, the Wild Cherry (P. avium), which has given rise to the Sweet Cherry to which most cherry cultivars belong, and the Sour Cherry or Morello Cherry (P. cerasus), used mainly for cooking and jam making. Both species originate in Europe and western Asia. The other species, although having edible fruit, are not grown extensively for consumption.

Major commercial cherry orchards in Europe extend from the Iberian peninsula east to Asia Minor; they are also grown to a smaller extent north to the British Isles and southern Scandinavia. In the United States, most sweet cherries are grown in the west. California and Washington supply mainly sweet cherries intended for fresh use. Major sweet cherry cultivars include the 'Bing', 'Brooks', 'Tulare', 'King', and 'Rainier'. Oregon and Michigan provide light-coloured 'Royal Ann' ('Napoleon'; alternately 'Queen Anne') cherries for the maraschino cherry process. Most sour cherries are grown in four states bordering the Great Lakes, in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. 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. Popular sour varieties include the 'Montmorency', 'Morello', and 'Early Richmond'

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I kissed a girl and I liked it the taste of her cherry chapstick I kissed a girl just to try it I hope my boyfriend don't mind it lol
biajustus (Bia Justus) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:23:46 -0000
I kissed a girl and I liked it the taste of her cherry chapstick I kissed a girl just to try it I hope my boyfriend don't mind it lol
I have the worst song EVER stuck in my head: "I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry Chapstick..." KILL me. PLEASE.
elizawhat (Elizabeth Kaylene) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:38:15 -0000
I have the worst song EVER stuck in my head: "I kissed a girl and I liked it, the taste of her cherry Chapstick..." KILL me. PLEASE.
the taste of my cherry chap-et, tehe
raineboots (Raine Nixon) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:14:05 -0000
the taste of my cherry chap-et, tehe
Washing out the taste of toothpaste with cherry pepsi on the way to work.
ToddRogers (ToddRogers) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:56:26 -0000
Washing out the taste of toothpaste with cherry pepsi on the way to work.
Just like that, cherry Dr. Pepper is gone from our vending machines. What do I drink now when I want the taste of artificial cherry flavor?
boydstep (Jeff Stephens) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:31:30 -0000
Just like that, cherry Dr. Pepper is gone from our vending machines. What do I drink now when I want the taste of artificial cherry flavor?
i kissed a girl & i didnt like it the taste of her cherry chaped lips lmao
URBANNsole (Francisco T. Lautner) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:53:25 -0000
i kissed a girl & i didnt like it the taste of her cherry chaped lips lmao

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