| Montmorency cherry | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Montmorency cherries | |
| Genus | Prunus |
| Species | Prunus cerasus |
| Cultivar | 'Montmorency' |
| Origin | Montmorency, France[1] |
The Montmorency cherry is a variety of sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) grown in Europe, Canada, United States, particularly in the Grand Traverse Bay region of Northwest Michigan, Door County, Wisconsin, and parts of Indian Administered Kashmir. Montmorency cherries are part of the lighter-red Amarelle cultivar of sour cherries, rather than the darker-red Morello cultivar. Michigan produces over 90,000 tons of Montmorency cherries each year.[2]
- ^ "Cherry, Montmorency Prunus cerasus". Arbor Day Foundation.
- ^ Spring Is No Bowl of Cherries for Michigan Growers, Wall Street Journal, Matthew Dolan, June 1, 2012