sweet cherry
noun
: a white-flowered Eurasian cherry (Prunus avium) widely grown for its large sweet-flavored fruits
also
: its fruit
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Dwarf varieties will produce fruit the quickest, often in one to three years, while full size sweet cherry trees can take up to seven years.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Flavors of sweet cherries and tart lemonade are blended into a hard slushie.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Helicopters Central Washington's long, sunny summer days and cool evenings make the region ideal for growing sweet cherries.
—David Morgan
july 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Most types of sweet cherries aren't self-pollinating, but tart cherries will usually fruit when they're grown on their own.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Flavors of sweet cherries and tart lemonade are blended into a hard slushie.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
Helicopters Central Washington's long, sunny summer days and cool evenings make the region ideal for growing sweet cherries.
—David Morgan
july 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Most types of sweet cherries aren't self-pollinating, but tart cherries will usually fruit when they're grown on their own.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweet cherry
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“Sweet cherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20cherry. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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