Here in North America, the most common are the tart cherry and black sweet cherry varieties. Black cherries, also known as sweet cherries or Bing cherries, have dark-colored skin.

Developing a new cherry takes about 20 years and it’s more complicated than you think. At the Summerland Research and Development Centre in B.C., potential new varieties are tested for flavour ...

Sweet cherries include dark red or black varieties, such as Bing, Lambert, Chelan, Sweetheart, and Tulare. These are slightly heart-shaped and juicy. They work well in salads and tarts.

All the sweet banana and sweet cherry varieties, with their smaller fruits, perform well in containers. As for hot peppers, jalapenos lead the way in popularity because of their medium hotness.

Sweet Cherries: Snack Away There are around 900 varieties of sweet cherries out there, largely grown in the U.S. and Turkey. Sweet cherries are high in natural sugars, and can range from deep reds ...