Cherry fruit: From the well-known Rainier cherry to the

From the well-known Rainier cherry to the lesser-known Tulare cherry , we're covering 43 types of cherries in this guide to cherries. The cherry tree belongs to the genus Prunus spp. like other trees, such as peaches, nectarines, and almonds. It is a flowering tree that belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is a perennial, deciduous tree that can grow and produce fruits for 40-50 years or more. There are two commercially important cherry species: sweet or true cherries (Prunus avium) and sour (Prunus cerasus) cherries. While cherry trees are usually grown for their edible fruits, they also have an ornamental value due to ... A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus , and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet Prunus avium and the sour Prunus cerasus.