Are cherries considered to be berries?

A berry is defined as a fruit in which the entire pericarp is fleshy, with one or many seeds. This means that the fruit has no core, and is completely edible. Cherries lack a core and the entire fruit is fleshy, but it has a pit in the center, so it isn’t completely edible. read more

In common usage, > a berry is a small, pulpy and often edible fruit. Berries are usually juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet or sour, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. read more

Cherries are considered to be a “stone fruit†, unlike berries which typically have seeds and grow on bushes. Cherries grow on trees and have pits, similar to apricots and peaches. For a long time now there have been debates as to whether or not the cherry is actually a berry; however it has none of the defining characteristics of a berry. read more