American Journal of Botany, Vol. 16, No. 7 (Jul., 1929), pp. 525-542 (22 pages) Two ovules are formed within the simple pistil of a sour cherry blossom. Ordinarily one ovule degenerates at about ...

Some foods are honored to carry the name of their home or supposed place of origin, such as the lima bean (Lima, Peru), the currant (Corinth, Greece) and romaine lettuce, “lattuga romana” in Latin, ...

When you hear cherry trees, your mind might immediately spring to the beautiful cherry blossoms that unfurl during spring, perking up parks, street walks, and your home. But there's more to cherry ...

Ethephon, (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid, was sprayed at concentrations up to 69.2 millimolar to enhance gum formation in 1-year-old shoots of mature Prunus cerasus L. cv Montmorency trees. Gum ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Also called pie cherries, ...

Summer brings magic to your backyard when you can choose fresh cherries directly from your tree. If you live in a cold weather region, you may believe cherry tree cultivation is impossible for your ...

After looking at this tree, capable of producing 40 different varieties of fruit, the why (cobbler) was pretty clear. But just what makes it possible for all those ...

Tart cherry juice is a source of melatonin, which is a hormone that induces sleep. Some studies suggest that consuming tart cherries before sleep increases sleep duration and quality. Tart cherries ...