Cherries are closely related to cherries and were once indistinguishable from them. The fruits of cherries can come in various colors and shades, including red, pink, yellow, and white. Cherries are a unique and delicious fruit that cannot be confused with any other berry due to their sweetness, juiciness, aroma, and size. 1. The resin from cherry trees can be used as a natural chewing gum. It is completely safe for health and effectively cleans the oral cavity, killing bacteria. 2. Birds love to feast on ripe cherries. At the end of summer, it is common to see flocks of sparrows swarming cherry trees and devouring the berries. 3. Cherry trees usually grow up to 10 meters in height, but there are also trees that reach 30 meters. 4. Cherries contain up to 12% sugars and very little organic acids. This is why it can be challenging to find sour ripe cherries. Cherries are also rich in vitamins B, ascorbic and nicotinic acids, iron, phosphorus, and calcium. The cherry pits contain essential oils, proteins, amygdalin glycoside, and the enzyme emulsin that breaks it down. 5. Cherries are used in the food industry as a natural dye. Interestingly, the berries produce a green color during the dyeing process, not red or pink. 6. Cherry seeds contain essential oils used in perfumery and some alcoholic beverages. 7. Bees can collect up to 35 kilograms of pollen from one hectare of cherry trees. 8. Cherries were first tasted over 10,000 years ago, and modern scientists believe that cherries gave rise to cherries. 9. It is generally not recommended to eat cherries for people with diabetes due to their high sugar content. They can also cause allergic reactions, especially in young children. Interestingly, yellow and yellow-pink cherries have fewer allergens than red ones. 10. Cherries produce a variety of tannins used in fabric finishing. 11. There are numerous varieties of cherries, but only about a dozen of them are actively cultivated. 12. In the past, cherry bark and roots were used for dyeing fabrics. 13. The darker the cherry, the riper it is, and the higher its sugar content. 14. A special dwarf variety of cherries was developed to make harvesting easier and prevent birds from consuming all the fruits. 15. Historian Pliny claimed that the city of Giresun in Asia Minor is the birthplace of cherries and cherries. Cherries were brought to Europe in 680 BC by the Roman general Lucullus. (Note: The translation and SEO optimization are done based on the assumption that the original text is in Russian. If the original text is in another language, please let me know.