Sweet Cherry and Fig Facts

Sweet Cherry

Fig

Fig 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.

Fig tree is considered as a symbol of abundance, fertility and sweetness.
The fig is made up of 55% of natural sugar so they are the sweetest fruits.
Figs are used as a fat substitute in recipes.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine

Yes

Beer

Yes

Spirits

Yes

Cocktails

Yes

Production

Top Producer

Turkey

Other Countries

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

Albania, Algeria, Brazil, Egypt, Iran, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, United States of America

Top Importer

Russia

France

Top Exporter

Poland

Turkey

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