What kind of fruit is a cherry? Cherries are members of the Rosaceae family, subfamily Prunoideae. They occupy the Cerasus subgenus within Prunus, being fairly distinct from their stone fruit relatives plums, apricots, peaches, and almonds. Prunus avium L. is the Sweet Cherry, and Prunus cerasus L. the Sour, Pie, or Tart Cherry.
The name ‘cherry’, often as the compound term ‘cherry...
by Kim Lean at December 5th, 2009 at 11:12 pm 
