Cherries are stone fruits with central seed that is surrounded by fleshy fruit with diameter about 3cm.The Cherry fruit is bright shiny red or purple color externally with very thin skin. The Iranian cherry fruit known as Gilas is native to Centeral of Iran and grown in other regions too.
Main Production Areas: Alborz , Khorasan, Tehran, East Azerbaijan, Qazvin, and Isfahan provinces.
Cherry:
Product name: Prunus
Variety: red and yellow
Planting site in Iran: Semnan, Tehran, Hamedan, Lorestan, Azerbaijan
How to choose and store:
It is better to choose ones with depth of color instead of only a light shade of red. As the deeper the color is, the sweeter it is. Look for ones with bright and smooth skin without any damage on its surface.
Put fresh cherries in sealed container or plastic and keep it in refrigerator. They will last up to 2 weeks in refrigerator.
