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Cherry is one of those sweet fruits that should really be in more recipes. There is just so much to love about cherries. From the deep red color of black cherries to the sweet fruity taste of a fresh cherry, it is a fruit that is irresistible.
We wanted to capture the delicious taste of cherries in a smoothie. However, we also wanted to give the smoothie a little bit of a twist. We added black cherry berry herbal tea to our smoothie mix. Let us tell you now that a tea smoothie is going to be your new favorite drink!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is Cherry a Berry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is a cherry a berry? It sure looks a lot like a berry. But, a cherry is not actually a berry. They are small and bite sized like most berries. However, cherries have a single pit in the center. It is the pit that causes a cherry to be classified as a drupe, not a berry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be considered a berry, a fruit needs to be completely edible, with small edible seeds and no core or pit in the center. Think of raspberries, blackberries and strawberries as perfect examples. They all have very small, edible seeds and they all are solid fruits with no core or pits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cherry definitely isn\u2019t the same. That hard pit should not be eaten! Instead, cherries are considered drupes. Other drupes include peaches, almonds and avocados<\/a>. No matter what category of fruit a cherry falls into, we know that we still love it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Types of Cherries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are quite a few types of cherries out there. You can find dozens of different varieties of cherries even in your local grocery store. Let us tell you a little bit about the most common types of cherries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n