Are Plums and Cherries Related
Although Cherries and Plums Seem Like Very Different Fruit When You See Them at the Grocery Store or Farmer’s Market, They Are Actually Quite Similar. Both Are...
Although cherries and plums seem like very different fruit when you see them at the grocery store or farmer’s market, they are actually quite similar. Both are part of the genus Prunus and are closely related to the almond (Prunus dulcis
plum, any of various trees or shrubs in the genus Prunus (family Rosaceae) and their edible fruits. Plums are closely related to peaches and cherries and are widely eaten fresh as a dessert fruit, cooked as compote or jam, or baked in a variety of pastries.
Are cherry plums a cross between cherries and plums?
“Cherry plum” can refer to Prunus cerasifera, a group of Asian plum trees that are commonly called cherry plum trees. It could also refer to the hybrid fruits which are literally a cross between plums and cherries.
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