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.
Although there are hundreds of different cherry varieties grown in the United States, only about 10 of those are commercially produced. Cherries generally are separated into two sub-groups: the sour kind and the sweet kind. While some people enjoy the bitter bite of a sour cherry, they are better suited to baking.