wild cherry- the fruit of the wild cherry tree bird cherry,bird cherry tree- any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds black cherry,black cherry tree,Prunus serotina,rum cherry- large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit ...
cherry tree Cherry tree in bloom with white blossoms. AdstockRF Aizu-wakamatsu, Japan: Tsuruga Castle Cherry blossoms near Tsuruga Castle, Aizu-wakamatsu, northeast-central Honshu, Japan. © Corbis RF Healed cleft graft on cherry (Prunus) stock. The scions (top) are double flowering... Jo...
Share Kids Definition sour cherry noun :a small cherry tree widely grown for its soft tart bright red to nearly black fruits also:its fruit More from Merriam-Webster onsour cherry Nglish:Translation ofsour cherryfor Spanish Speakers Last Updated: ...
cerasus, L.) trees are two of the economically most valuable stone fruit tree species. As mentioned, the origin of these species is located in Central Europe and areas surrounding the Caspian and Black Seas, and it is widespread through mainland Europe and in western Asian areas (Wünsch and...
1.the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genusPrunus,of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone. 2.the tree bearing such a fruit. 3.the reddish wood of the cherry tree, used in making furniture. ...
flavor. The fruit is generally dark to bright red in color and has so much acid that it is not appealing for eating fresh. The duke cherries are intermediate in both tree and fruit characteristics. The fruits of all varieties providevitamin Aand small amounts of such minerals ascalciumand...
The Higan cherry tree produces a spectacular show of semi-double pink flowers in the spring and may even rebloom in autumn, but not as profusely. Small black fruits that ripen in the summer are a favorite treat for birds. Wil tolerate weather extremes better than most other varieties. Photo...
Developments in High Density Cherries in France: Integration of Tree Architecture and Manipulation Over the last 10 to 15 years in France, there has been an increasing interest in: (1) growing precocious sweet cherry trees to increase early economic returns; (2) increasing marketable yield of wel...
Both peaches andnectarinesoriginated from the same tree – the peach, whose botanical name isPrunuspersicaL. (rose family – Rosaceae). They are a typicalstone fruitwith the seed in a hard stone; soft pulpy flesh surrounds the stone and the surface is covered with a relatively thin skin. Th...