cherry
Prunus avium is the sweet cherry, while Prunus cerasus is the sour cherry. This topic is part of Fruit within Food & Drink. This page currently draws on 12 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
cherry trivia questions
A cherry is what type of fruit because it contains a single hard pit?
Answer: Stone fruit
Bonus fact: Cherries are drupes, commonly called stone fruits.
Sweet cherries and sour cherries belong to which plant genus?
Answer: Prunus
Bonus fact: The genus Prunus also includes peaches, plums, apricots, and almonds.
Which species is the common sweet cherry?
Answer: Prunus avium
Bonus fact: Prunus avium is the sweet cherry, while Prunus cerasus is the sour cherry.
Cherry blossoms are famous seasonal flowers in which country?
Answer: Japan
Bonus fact: Cherry blossom viewing is a major spring tradition in Japan.
Cherry blossoms are flowers of what type of tree?
Answer: Cherry tree
Bonus fact: Ornamental cherry trees are celebrated for spring blooms.
Cherry blossoms are especially important culturally in which country?
Answer: Japan
Bonus fact: Hanami is the Japanese custom of flower viewing.
What Japanese word commonly refers to cherry blossoms?
Answer: Sakura
Bonus fact: Sakura season is a major cultural event.
Which Chekhov play features an estate with famous cherry trees?
Answer: The Cherry Orchard
Bonus fact: The play reflects social change in Russia.
Apricots belong to the same genus, Prunus, as peaches, plums, and what nut-producing tree?
Answer: Almond
Bonus fact: Almonds, peaches, plums, cherries, and apricots all belong to the genus Prunus.
What famous dessert shares the Black Forest name?
Answer: Black Forest cake
Bonus fact: The cake typically combines chocolate, cherries, and cream.
Coffee beans are actually the seeds of what?
Answer: Coffee fruit
Bonus fact: Coffee beans develop inside coffee cherries.
Which Kiarostami film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes?
Answer: Taste of Cherry
Bonus fact: Taste of Cherry won in 1997.