Editing Cherry (section)

{{short description|Fruit of some plants of the genus Prunus}}
{{Other uses}}{{Not to be confused with|Chery}}{{redirect2|Cherry tree|cherry wood|other uses|Cherry tree (disambiguation)|and|Cherrywood (disambiguation)}}
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[[File:Cherry season (48216568227).jpg|thumb|Red cherries with stems]]

A '''cherry''' is the [[fruit]] of many plants of the genus ''[[Prunus]]'', and is a fleshy [[drupe]] (stone fruit).

Commercial cherries are obtained from [[cultivar]]s of several species, such as the sweet ''[[Prunus avium]]'' and the sour ''[[Prunus cerasus]]''. The name 'cherry' also refers to the cherry tree and its wood, and is sometimes applied to [[almond]]s and visually similar flowering trees in the genus ''Prunus'', as in "[[Ornamental plant|ornamental]] cherry" or "[[cherry blossom]]". '''Wild cherry''' may refer to any of the cherry species growing outside cultivation, although ''Prunus avium'' is often referred to specifically by the name "wild cherry" in the British Isles.