Sweet Cherry and Nectarine Facts

Sweet Cherry

Nectarine

Nectarine 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.

The name ‘nectarine’ is with reference to the sweet food the gods eat, ‘nectar’.
Nectarines are sometimes called ‘shaved peaches’ because their skin is smooth with no fuzz.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine

Yes

Beer

Yes

Spirits

Yes

Not Available

Cocktails

Yes

Production

Top Producer

Turkey

China

Other Countries

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

Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States of America

Top Importer

Russia

Germany

Top Exporter

Poland

Spain

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