Sweet Cherry and Red Currant Facts

Sweet Cherry

Red Currant

Red Currant 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 albino version of red currants known as white currants, are often sold as different fruit.
Red currant tea is healthy substitute for coffee.
There are more than 150 varieties of red currants.

In Alcoholic Beverages

Wine

Yes

Beer

Yes

Spirits

Yes

Cocktails

Yes

Production

Top Producer

Turkey

Russia

Other Countries

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

Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Top Importer

Russia

Germany

Top Exporter

Poland

Russia

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