Cherry Trivia Quiz
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus. Its fruits of commerce are most of the time obtained from cultivars of a limited number of species like the sweet cherry and sour cherry. So, how much do you know about this very popular fruit? Take our quiz and find out.
- 1.
To what subgenus do most cherries belong to?
- A.
Cresus
- B.
Fruictus
- C.
Ceresus
- D.
Plantea
Correct Answer
C. Ceresus -
- 2.
From where are cherries believed to have been first exported from Europe?
- A.
Naples
- B.
Cyprus
- C.
Kerasous, Greece
- D.
Turkey
Correct Answer
C. Kerasous, Greece -
- 3.
What's the name of the cultivated form of cherries?
- A.
Black berry
- B.
Muelberry
- C.
Sweet cherry
- D.
Blue berry
Correct Answer
C. Sweet cherry -
- 4.
Which cherry is used mainly for cooking?
- A.
Sour cherry
- B.
Sweet cherry
- C.
Brown cherry
- D.
Spicy cherry
Correct Answer
A. Sour cherry -
- 5.
What's the most common rootstock for cherries?
- A.
Griselda and Massart
- B.
Massart and Griselda
- C.
Mozzard, and Malheb
- D.
Mazzard, Mahaleb, colt and Griselda series
Correct Answer
D. Mazzard, Mahaleb, colt and Griselda series -
- 6.
Which is the first visible pest in the growing season in cherries?
- A.
The sour cherry aphid
- B.
The red cherry aphid
- C.
The black cherry aphid
- D.
The sweet cherry aphid
Correct Answer
C. The black cherry aphid -
- 7.
What are the cherry trees most susceptible to?
- A.
Uneadable fruits
- B.
Bad fruits
- C.
Bacterial canker, cytospora canker
- D.
Fires
Correct Answer
C. Bacterial canker, cytospora canker -
- 8.
What was the world production of sweet cherries in 2014?
- A.
2.25 million tonnes
- B.
3 million tonnes
- C.
1 million tonnes
- D.
100,000 tonnes
Correct Answer
A. 2.25 million tonnes -
- 9.
Which country is known to produce up to 20% of cherries' world production?
- A.
Morocco
- B.
Greece
- C.
Iran
- D.
Turkey
Correct Answer
D. Turkey -
- 10.
What are the 3 major producers of cherries in the world?
- A.
The USA, Iran, and Turkey
- B.
Turkey, Iran, and Israel
- C.
Italy, France, and the USA
- D.
England, Italy, and Spain
Correct Answer
A. The USA, Iran, and Turkey -
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