Cherry trees
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 209 kJ (50 kcal) |
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12.2 g
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| Sugars | 8.5 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.6 g |
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0.3 g
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1 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A equiv. |
(8%)
64 μg
(7%)
770 μg85 μg
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| Thiamine (B1) |
(3%)
0.03 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(3%)
0.04 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(3%)
0.4 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(3%)
0.143 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(3%)
0.044 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(2%)
8 μg |
| Choline |
(1%)
6.1 mg |
| Vitamin C |
(12%)
10 mg |
| Vitamin K |
(2%)
2.1 μg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(2%)
16 mg |
| Iron |
(2%)
0.32 mg |
| Magnesium |
(3%)
9 mg |
| Manganese |
(5%)
0.112 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(2%)
15 mg |
| Potassium |
(4%)
173 mg |
| Sodium |
(0%)
3 mg |
| Zinc |
(1%)
0.1 mg |
| Other constituents | |
| Water | 86 g |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 263 kJ (63 kcal) |
|
16 g
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| Sugars | 12.8 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g |
|
0.2 g
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|
1.1 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A equiv. |
(0%)
3 μg
(0%)
38 μg85 μg
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| Thiamine (B1) |
(2%)
0.027 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(3%)
0.033 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(1%)
0.154 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(4%)
0.199 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(4%)
0.049 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(1%)
4 μg |
| Choline |
(1%)
6.1 mg |
| Vitamin C |
(8%)
7 mg |
| Vitamin K |
(2%)
2.1 μg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(1%)
13 mg |
| Iron |
(3%)
0.36 mg |
| Magnesium |
(3%)
11 mg |
| Manganese |
(3%)
0.07 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(3%)
21 mg |
| Potassium |
(5%)
222 mg |
| Sodium |
(0%)
0 mg |
| Zinc |
(1%)
0.07 mg |
| Other constituents | |
| Water | 82 g |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
The cherry fruits of commerce usually are obtained from a limited number of species such as cultivars of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium. The name 'cherry' also refers to the cherry tree, and is sometimes applied to almonds and visually similar flowering trees in the genus Prunus, as in "ornamental cherry" or "cherry blossom". Wild cherry may refer to any of the cherry species growing outside of cultivation, although Prunus avium is often referred to specifically by the name "wild cherry" in the British Isles.
Many cherries are members of the subgenus Cerasus, which is distinguished by having the flowers in small corymbs of several together (not singly, nor in racemes), and by having smooth fruit with only a weak groove along one side, or no groove. The subgenus is native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with two species in America, three in Europe, and the remainder in Asia. Other cherry fruits are members of subgenus Padus.
Most eating cherries are derived from either Prunus avium, the sweet cherry (also called the wild cherry), or from Prunus cerasus, the sour cherry.
The English word cherry derives from French cerise, Spanish cereza, all originating from the Latin cerasum, referring to an ancient Greek region near Giresun, Turkey, from which cherries were first thought to be exported to Europe. The indigenous range of the sweet cherry extends through most of Europe, western Asia, and parts of northern Africa, and the fruit has been consumed throughout its range since prehistoric times. A cultivated cherry is recorded as having been brought to Rome by Lucius Licinius Lucullus from northeastern Anatolia, also known as the Pontus region, in 72 BC.
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