Sweet Cherry is a deciduous tree which originated around the Black and Caspian Seas regions

It is native to Europe, Anatolia, Maghreb, and Western Asia.

Major Sweet Cherry growing countries in the world are Turkey, the United States, Iran, Italy, France, Spain and Russia

Major Sweet Cherry producing states of India are Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.  

• Kingdom:  Plantae
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Order: Rosales
• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Prunus
• Species: avium

Fruits or berries are the most economically important part of Sweet Cherry

In order to break dormancy, the Sweet Cherry trees need considerable winter chilling.

Sweet Cherries should be cultivated in an area that is relatively frost-free.

Sweet Cherries are not well adapted to high summer temperatures.

Rainfall between bloom and harvest can increase disease problems.

Sweet Cherry trees grow best in deep, well drained loam soil.

They will tolerate less desirable soil, but may do poorly on excessively sandy, heavy or wet soils.  

• Biotic Causes:
  • Major Pests: Black Cherry Aphid, Cherry Slug, Cut Worm, Earwig and Leaf roller.
    
  • Major Diseases: Fruit rot, Twig blight, Bacterial Canker, Phytophthora Root Rot and Crown Rot.
• Abiotic Causes:
  • Cracking
  • Deep Suture
  • Double Fruit