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.
The cultivated forms are of the species sweet cherry (P. avium) to which most cherry cultivars belong, and the sour cherry (P. cerasus), which is used mainly for cooking. Both species originate in Europe and western Asia; they do not cross-pollinate.
When are cherries ready to pick / harvest in different areas of California? See the table below to know when to find your favorite variety of cherry. And then see the PYO farm page for California to find a farm to pick them! To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.