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Agriculture · Q624

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 624

Q624

Pruus cerasus is

A.
Sweet cherry
B.
Desert cherry
C.
Table cherry
D.
Cooking cherry
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Prunus cerasus is cooking cherry.
Prunus cerasus (sour cherry, tart cherry or dwarf cherry) is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia.
It is closely related to the sweet cherry (Prunus avium) but has a more acidic fruit. Its sour pulp is edible.
Dried sour cherries are used in cooking including soups, pork dishes, cakes, tarts and pies. Also used to make a jam/fruit spread.