Sweet Cherry and Japanese Persimmon Facts

Facts about Sweet Cherry and Japanese Persimmon

Fruits (fresh or dried) play the role of natural staple diet for humans. We all have some basic knowledge about all types of fruits but are you aware of unique Sweet Cherry and Japanese Persimmon facts? Some of the interesting facts about Sweet Cherry and Japanese Persimmon are provided here.

Sweet Cherry Facts are:

• 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.

Japanese Persimmon Facts are:

• Unripe persimmons contain lots of tannin which is used to brew sake & to preserve wood in Japan.
• A small non-edible fruit of persimmon tree is crushed with water, the solution is painted on paper & used to repel mosquitoes.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Sweet Cherry and Japanese Persimmon in variety of dishes and their intrinsic nature of perfectly blending with other food combinations, makes them the apt choice for various dishes! Try out different recipes of these nutritious fruits and decide which fruit appeals more to your taste buds.