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Cherry is the fruit of plants in the genus Prunus, including the sweet cherry (Prunus avium) and sour cherry (Prunus cerasus). The cherry tree produces white or pale pink flowers followed by fleshy stone fruits that are harvested and consumed fresh, dried, or processed into preserves and other products.
Water: Medium · Height: 800 cm · Soil: Well-drained soil; prefers slightly alkaline conditions
Cherry is usually grown from grafting rather than seed. A shoot of the desired plant is joined onto a compatible rootstock so the two grow together.
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fruitA fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Cherry
