Cherry trees originates from Turkey, or more widely, the region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It was first domesticated and grown by the Greeks. read more
Other cherry fruits are members of subgenus Padus. History Etymology and antiquity. The English word cherry derives from Old Northern French or Norman cherise from the Latin cerasum, referring to an ancient Greek region, Kerasous (Κερασοῦς) near Giresun, Turkey, from which cherries were first thought to be exported to Europe. read more
This absence in the record perhaps resulted in the fragile nature and perishability of the fruit, unlike the fruit from the apple tree. There are strong suggestions that the cherry tree originated in the territories of Asia Minor near the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. read more