Sweet Cherry and Carambola Facts

Sweet Cherry

Carambola

Carambola and Sweet Cherry Facts

Facts

Facts about

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.

When carambola is cut horizontally, it forms a star.
It is believed that carambola helps to cure hangover.
Entire carambola is edible, including its skin.
2 varieties of carambola are cultivated: tart & sweet.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine

Yes

Beer

Yes

Spirits

Yes

Cocktails

Yes

Production

Top Producer

Turkey

Taiwan

Other Countries

Austria, Chile, China, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Syria, Ukraine, United States of America, Uzbekistan

Australia, Guyana, India, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, United States of America

Top Importer

Russia

Europe

Top Exporter

Poland

Malaysia

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