Sour cherry, Morello cherry, Pie cherry

Where does Sour cherry grow?

Found in: Afghanistan, Africa, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Caucasus, Central Asia, Croatia, Czech, Denmark, East Africa, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Indochina, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, North America, Pakistan, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Serbia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 200 Prunus species. It is a tetraploid plant.

Status: It is a cultivated food plant.

Growing Sour cherry, Morello cherry, Pie cherry

Cultivation: Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings. It can also be grafted. They do not need to be cross pollinated.

Edible Uses: Fruit can be eaten raw. They are acidic. They are often cooked into pies, preserves, puddings, and canned. They produce a colourless juice. The seeds yield an oil used in salads. The crushed seeds in a muslin bag are used to flavour jam. The fruit are candied (crystallised) and also preserved in syrup or brandy. They are processed into jam. They are used for cherry brandy and liqueurs. The leaves are used as a substitute for tea. They are also added to lacto-fermented cucumbers.

Production: Fruit are often mechanically harvested by shaking.

Nutrition Info

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