What is the core of a cherry called?
What is the core of a cherry called? Cherries have a small, hardened pit that surrounds their seed, also called a kernel. The kernels of cherry pits and other stone fruits contain the chemical amygdalin (2). Amygdalin is a cyanogenic glycoside — a chemical that your body converts into the toxic compound hydrogen cyanide (2, 3 ). Does a cherry have a core? Cherries lack a core and the entire fruit is fleshy, but it has a pit in the center, so it isn't completely edible. So to answer our question: cherries are fruits, and berries are fruits, but cherries...