Cherry
A cherry is a sweet or tart fruit produced by trees of the genus Prunus, often eaten fresh or used in desserts.
Also known as: sweet cherry
How big is it?
2.5 cm across
Also 0.9843 in
Defined maximum fruit diameter · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 2 cm to 3 cm.
A little perspective
About the same scale as UK 10p coin.
UK 10p coin: A UK 10p coin is the ten-pence denomination of the decimal pound sterling circulation coinage.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Cherry
A defined sweet cherry 25 mm across and 8 g. Cultivar and ripeness vary; the stem is excluded from the measured fruit diameter.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined maximum fruit diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
UK 10p coin
The current small UK ten-pence circulation coin is 24.5 mm in diameter, 1.85 mm thick and weighs 6.5 g.
Royal Mint — UK coin designs and specifications
The marked specified diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 2.5 cm
For comparison, this page uses defined maximum fruit diameter. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value. The recorded range is 2 cm to 3 cm.
A defined sweet cherry 25 mm across and 8 g. Cultivar and ripeness vary; the stem is excluded from the measured fruit diameter.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Cherry dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 cm | 2 cm to 3 cm | defined specimen | |
| 8 g | 5 g to 12 g | defined specimen |
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Nearest lower value · Everyday thingsUK 10p coin2.45 cmA UK 10p coin is the ten-pence denomination of the decimal pound sterling circulation coinage.
Around the same scale · Everyday thingsUS quarter2.426 cmA US quarter is a coin worth twenty-five cents, commonly used in United States currency.
Nearest higher value · Everyday thingsUK 2p coin2.591 cmA UK 2p coin is the two-pence denomination of the decimal pound sterling circulation coinage.Sources and method
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