14 Interesting Facts About Cherry Plum

The well-known name for cherry plum is a wild plum. It is impossible to establish exactly how this plant appeared in our country, but presumably, it was brought from Greece or Armenia, where it has been grown for several thousand years. One way or another, now cherry plum will grow even in the non-black earth regions of Russia. The fruits of this tree are used in many recipes of traditional medicine; cherry plum is also recommended for people suffering from avitaminosis.

14 Interesting Facts About Cherry Plum

1. Sometimes cherry plum is called Mirabelle. But this is not true. Mirabelle is a different kind of plum. Mirabelli fruits are small, round, do not differ in high taste, but, unlike cherry plum fruits, their seeds are well separated from the pulp.
2. Until today, it has not been possible to obtain a single variety of cherry plum with an easily detachable bone.
3. Another myth about cherry plum is that many people believe that cherry plum has only yellow fruits. And this is also a delusion. Forms with red fruits are more common, although in general, the spectrum of their color is very large: from yellow and greenish to purple and almost black.
4. The shape of the fruit is also varied: from absolutely round to teardrop and elliptical.
5. Cherry plum is a group of the most profitable fruit crops on a par with apples, peaches, and plums. One tree can yield up to three centners. Cherry plum does not have "rest periods", this tree usually provides a good harvest every year.
6. The shell of cherry plum seeds is used as raw material for the production of charcoal used in the chemical industry.
7. Cherry plum seeds contain about 42% oil, which is similar in quality to almond oil.
8. After the oil is squeezed out, the remaining seed meal goes to the production of vegetable casein.
9. In the phase of flowering and fruiting itself, cherry plum trees are very beautiful, and therefore this tree is a frequent element in landscape design.
10. Cherry plum should be on the table of every woman, because the antioxidants it contains have a positive effect on the condition of the skin, slow down the aging process and cell destruction. Compotes and preserves are made from cherry plum, which can be used as a medicine for loss of appetite.
11. Cherry plum is a real storehouse of vitamins and minerals, due to its low sugar content, it can be consumed by people with diabetes. However, even such a universal product has its own contraindications.
12. Thus, cherry plum will appeal to lovers of aromatic and sweet fruits, but its use should be limited to pregnant women and people with high stomach acidity.
13. Everyone else can add cherry plums to soups, meat dishes, and salads, as well as make the famous tkemali sauce and make jam.
14. In winter, cherry plum will raise immunity and save from vitamin deficiency, will be useful for recovering from illness, and as a means of increasing appetite. Eat fresh fruits in small doses to get only nutrients, and not harm your health.