A 2006 review concluded that there was no link between omega-3 fatty acids consumption and cancer. This is similar to the findings of a review of studies up to February 2002 that failed to find clear effects of long and shorter chain omega-3 fats on total risk of death, combined cardiovascular events and cancer.
It is extensively cultivated throughout Central America. Sweet, green-fleshed cherries taste similar to wild cherries. Masses of white spring flowers, almost ostentatious clusters of purplish-maroon summer fruit, and green-and-pink aromatic foliage make capulin cherry trees valuable garden assets where adapted.
Cherries, both sour and sweet, are much more reliable on Coloradoâs Western Slope, where fruit orchards of all types abound, especially near Palisade. The sweet cherries, mostly Bing and Rainer, come first, from June 20 to July 10. Pie cherry season is July 15 to 25.