Sweet Cherry and Plum Facts

Sweet Cherry

Plum

Plum 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.

In china, plums are used for production of wine.
A chemical called amygdalin found in plum seeds, turns into toxic compound in human body.
Plum tree produces fruit 3-5 yrs after planting.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine

Yes

Beer

Yes

Spirits

Yes

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

Bosnia, Chile, India, Iran, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, United States of America

Top Importer

Russia

United Kingdom

Top Exporter

Poland

Chile

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