Cherry production in Michigan is a major part of the agriculture industry in the state. Harvesting over 90,000 tons of cherries each year, Michigan is the leading producer of tart cherries in the Unit
Montmorency cherries
Cherries in a paper basket
Prunus cerasus
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Prunus cerasus is an Old World species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus. It has two main groups of cultivars: the dark-red Morello cherry and the lighter-red Amarelle cherry. The sour pulp is edible.
Cherry production in Michigan
…Michigan is a major part of the agriculture industry in the state. Harvesting over 90,000 tons of cherries each year, Michigan is the leading producer of tart cherries in the United States. The Montmorency cherry is the variety of tart, or sour, cherry most commonly grown in the state. A Hungarian sour cherry cultivar…
Prunus cerasus Köhler–s Medizinal Pflanzen 113
Illustration of Morello cherry
A blooming sour cherry tree
Ripe sour cherries, Hungary