CHERRY’S ON TOP
While there are many varieties within the botanical genus of Prunus, the sweet cherry — also called the wild cherry — is known as Prunus avium and the sour cultivar is P. cerasus.
The English word “cherry” is derived from the Latin cerasum, named after the area in Turkey from where they were first exported to Europe.
The indigenous sweet and sour cherries have been grown (and enjoyed) since prehistoric times throughout much of Europe, western Asia and parts of North Africa.
