Cherries are bright red coloured small fruits very tasty, sometimes sweet and sometimes sour. It has managed to capture get into our food style in one way or another. They belong to the Rosaceae family along with other fruits such as peaches, almonds, plums as well as apricots. Even the colour red is described with as 'Cherry Red' to illustrate the real shade of it. It has been found out that cherries were first found by Romans long back in 70 BC in the Asia Minor as a sweet fruit.

There are different kinds of cherries known until today even though only two varieties are consumed by humans; one is the sour cherry where as the other is the wild cherry. Cherries have managed to get their big part into the major rich deserts and also to add up colour and taste to other dishes too. Did you ever know that this fruit was known for its medicinal purpose years back during the ancient times? Here are a few important facts about cherries which you must know.

•Cherries are classified under perishable fruits and follows around 2 days of shelf life if refrigerated. This is why it is said to store cherries in refrigerators soon after they are purchased.

•Cherries blend with any culinary and you can have it with your breakfast, lunch, dessert or any other meal. You can even have it as such in your salads or just as a snack while you watch TV.

•Cherries are available deseeded also in the canned forms which are really sweet and is in the preserved form too.

•Health benefits of cherries are remarkable and it is considered as one of the greatest relief for people suffering from arthritis pain. Inflammation can be effective fought by eating 20 tart cherries every single day.

•Cherries are proved to be a major source of Vitamin C as well as fibre and also are very low in sodium, fat as well as cholesterol.

•Melatonin is the major component responsible for draining out the toxins present in our body thus preventing any kind of diseases. Cherries are a very rich source of melatonin and so are considered one of the dependable fruit varieties for a healthy body.

•Cherries are known to have high antioxidant content in them which helps to fight against fatal diseases like cancer and cardiac problems. This will in fact work against free radicals produced thus fighting the signs of aging thus keeping your young with a glowing skin.

•Fresh cherries are always available with the stem and they are said to be the ones of good quality. Make sure you choose the bright red, plump ones while buying them for the perfect taste. It has to be well cared as they do perish easily and at the same time these are known to be brittle fruits.

•The urate levels of our body can be greatly reduced by drinking tart cherry juice or fresh tart cherries. They are known to work well against muscle and back pain. Tart cherries have all their qualities restored even if they are in the frozen form as in cans or juice. They are known to have greater anthocyanin levels which work greatly in reducing any kind of inflammation. This pigment is also known to produce the red colour of this fruit.