Red Currant and Sweet Cherry Facts
Facts
Facts about
- The albino version of red currants known as white currants, are often sold as different fruit.
- Red currant tea is healthy substitute for coffee.
- There are more than 150 varieties of red currants.
- The word cherry is derived from the Turkish town of Cerasus.
- In Oliver, British Columbia, a pie of 39,683 pounds was baked which holds the record of biggest cherry pie.
- National cherry cheese cake day is on April 23.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
Yes
Yes
Beer
Yes
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Yes
Production
Top Producer
Russia
Turkey
Other Countries
Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Austria, Chile, China, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Syria, Ukraine, United States of America, Uzbekistan
Top Importer
Germany
Russia
Top Exporter
Russia
Poland
