Benefits of Cherries
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Cherries are the fruit of the cherry and are spring fruits, ie we find them from early May to early August. The cherry is an angiospermous dicotyledonous plant belonging to the genus Prunus, in the family Rosaceae. It is a deciduous tree with a height of up to 20 meters. It has the scientific name Prunus avia and originates from the Caucasus region while all its varieties come from the wild cherry. The cherry lives for about 60 years and the fruiting starts from the 4th year of its life, while it has great yields after the 20th year. It thrives in different types of soils and mainly prefers those that do not contain calcium.
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Cherries are rich in pigmented flavonoids, known as anthocyanin glycosides, such as lutein, zeaxanthin and β-carotene, to which they owe their color. They are mainly concentrated in the peel, and are known to have strong antioxidant properties. In addition, cherries are rich in the antioxidant melatonin. Cherries are also rich in B-complex vitamins (B1, B2, B3), vitamin A, folic acid and vitamin C, and contain small amounts of iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese. In addition, cherries are rich in phytosterols. Their caloric content varies depending on the variety with sweet cherries providing more calories / 100 g. compared to sour cherries. In more detail:
What varieties are there?
The cherries are spherical in shape, small in size, smooth and shiny bark, while their external color varies depending on the variety, from "bright" red to purple. The cherries have a central "stone-hard" stone surrounded by the flesh of the fruit measuring about 2 cm in diameter.
There are two main types of cherries: the sweet cherry (Prunus avium) and the sour cherry or otherwise sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) but also hybrids, such as Dukes and Royals. Another variety of cherries, known as "acerola" (Malpighia emarginata) originates from the Antilles, but is cultivated and grown mainly in Mexico and some parts of North America. Acerola has particularly high levels of vitamin C and vitamin A, much higher than other varieties of cherries in Europe or North America.
What varieties are grown in Greece?
In Greece, several varieties of cherries are grown in Pieria, Edessa, Rodopi, Grevena, and other parts of northern Greece. The best known varieties are the Roupkovou cherry, the stone cherry and the oxen cherry. Other varieties are the crispy Volos, Napoleon and the strawberry of Volos.
Turkey is the world's largest producer of cherries. It is followed by the United States, Iran, Ukraine and Germany. Greece ranks 10th in the world with 43,000 tons per year.
Cherries are rich in pigmented flavonoids, known as anthocyanin glycosides, such as lutein, zeaxanthin and β-carotene, to which they owe their color. They are mainly concentrated in the peel, and are known to have strong antioxidant properties. In addition, cherries are rich in the antioxidant melatonin. Cherries are also rich in B-complex vitamins (B1, B2, B3), vitamin A, folic acid and vitamin C, and contain small amounts of iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese. In addition, cherries are rich in phytosterols. Their caloric content varies depending on the variety with sweet cherries providing more calories / 100 g. compared to sour cherries. In more detail:
What varieties are there?
The cherries are spherical in shape, small in size, smooth and shiny bark, while their external color varies depending on the variety, from "bright" red to purple. The cherries have a central "stone-hard" stone surrounded by the flesh of the fruit measuring about 2 cm in diameter.
There are two main types of cherries: the sweet cherry (Prunus avium) and the sour cherry or otherwise sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) but also hybrids, such as Dukes and Royals. Another variety of cherries, known as "acerola" (Malpighia emarginata) originates from the Antilles, but is cultivated and grown mainly in Mexico and some parts of North America. Acerola has particularly high levels of vitamin C and vitamin A, much higher than other varieties of cherries in Europe or North America.
What varieties are grown in Greece?
In Greece, several varieties of cherries are grown in Pieria, Edessa, Rodopi, Grevena, and other parts of northern Greece. The best known varieties are the Roupkovou cherry, the stone cherry and the oxen cherry. Other varieties are the crispy Volos, Napoleon and the strawberry of Volos.
Turkey is the world's largest producer of cherries. It is followed by the United States, Iran, Ukraine and Germany. Greece ranks 10th in the world with 43,000 tons per year.
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