Science Kids - Fun Science & Technology for Kids!
Science for Kids Math for Kids English for Kids

 

Fun science experimentsCool science games & activitiesAmazing science factsScience quizzesScience fair projectsScience lesson plans and class ideasScience images, photos & picturesScience videosScience topics
Fun Food Facts for Kids

Cherry Facts - Calories, Sugar, Vitamins, Uses, Trees, Nutritional Information
Cherry Facts for Kids

Check out our fun cherry facts for kids. Have fun learning about different types of cherries, where they grow, what they contain, their uses, nutritional information and much more.

Read on and enjoy discovering more about cherries!

 


  • Cherries are small stone fruit produced by cherry trees.

  • There are many different cherry species, including the sour cherry, sweet cherry, Taiwan cherry, Oregan cherry, dwarf cherry, Fuji cherry, Manchurian cherry, Korean cherry, Japanese cherry, Chinese cherry and Himalayan cherry.

  • Cherries have been consumed by humans for thousands of years.

  • Sweet cherries are the most cultivated form of cherry. Sour cherries are also cultivated but mainly used in cooking.

  • Some cherries are harvested by shaking the fruit off the tree; others are picked by hand.

  • Cherry trees typically produce their first fruit three or four years after being planted. They can be challenging trees to keep healthy.

  • Cherry trees need hundreds of chilling hours below 7 °C (°45 °F) before they bloom and produce fruit. They do not grow well in tropical climates.

  • The annual production of sweet cherries worldwide is close to 3 million tonnes. Leading producers include Turkey, Chile, the United States, Uzbekistan and Iran.

  • Russia is the leading producer of sour cherries.

  • Cherry kernels, found inside the pits, contain a poisonous compound called amygdalin, which can cause sickness if consumed. Swallowing the pits whole isn’t usually a problem, however.

  • Cherry wood is often used in the manufacture of quality furniture.

  • Cherries are popular in jams, pies, scones, tarts, and other forms of baking.

  • Sweet cherries are made up of approximately 82% water, 16% carbohydrates, 1% protein and almost no fat.

  • Sweet cherries contain around 8 grams of sugar per 100 grams. Roughly 13 grams per cup.

  • Sweet cherries contain around 63 calories per 100 grams.

  • Sweet cherries aren’t particularly high in essential nutrients but do contain a reasonable amount of vitamin C and dietary fiber.

  • Sour cherries contain roughly 50% more vitamin C and 20 times more vitamin A than sweet cherries.

 

 
Cherries
 
More Food Facts:
 
Cherry Facts

 

 

 

 

Science Kids ©  |  Home  |  About  |  Topics  |  Experiments  |  Games  |  Facts  |  Quizzes  |  Projects  |  Lessons  |  Images  |  Videos  |  Privacy  |  Sitemap  |  Updated: Oct 9, 2023