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.
U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8 support sweet cherry trees (Prunus avium), which require a period of winter chilling. Dozens of commercially available trees bearing sweet, luscious cherries include Bing, Black Tartarian, Stella and Ranier.. Two or more pollen-compatible varieties must be present for successful cross-pollination and fruiting; self-fruitful exceptions include Stella, Glacier, and Sweetheart..
Both sweet and sour (tart or pie) cherries are grown in Utah; the average yearly cherry sales for the past 5 years was $5,564.600. Utah is the second largest tart cherry producing state in the nation and fifth in the nation in the production of sweet cherries. No other state ranks in the top five in both categories.