Benefits of Cherries
cherries 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. Kerasi: What is its nutritional value? 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...