A 3.5-ounce serving of sweet cherries has 10.4 milligrams of vitamin C, which is almost 14% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C. Cherries are also a good source of: Vitamin B6. Potassium
Cherries are traditionally grown as either bush-type open trees, or are fan-trained against a wall or fence. Sweet cherries produce their fruit on wood produced the previous season or earlier, while morello cherries fruit on one-year-old wood.
Cherries are full of polyphenol antioxidants, which are found in plants, protect your heart from cell damage, and reduce inflammation. A study of more than 84,000 people found that people who got more polyphenols in their diets from foods like cherries had a lower risk of heart disease.