https://kvalifood.com/tags/cherry/ Recent content in Cherry on Kvalifood Hugo en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://kvalifood.com/wiki/stone-fruits/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100 https://kvalifood.com/wiki/stone-fruits/ <h1 id="stone-fruits">Stone Fruits</h1> <img src="https://kvalifood.com/wiki/stone-fruits/stone-fruits_hu_ca4b9d6d1a2baaf8.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"> <p>All species of genus <em>Prunus</em> in the rose family, defined by a stone-hard shell surrounding a single large central seed. Mostly Asian in origin, with ~15 species found across the northern hemisphere. The critical difference from their <a href="https://kvalifood.com/wiki/pome-fruits/">pome fruit</a> relatives: stone fruits <strong>do not store starch</strong> — they cannot get sweeter after harvest. Ripening continues post-harvest (softening, aroma development), but the sugar level is locked in at picking. This makes them more seasonal and more dependent on good sourcing than the storable, sweetening pome fruits.</p>