Cherry is widely distributed in the world. However, its commercial production is carried out in countries such as Turkey, USA, Iran and Italy. Although it changes according to years and climatic conditions, Turkey is one of the leading countries in cherry export. Cherry production takes place mainly in Kemalpaşa (İzmir), Manisa, Akşehir (Konya), Sultandağı (Afyon), Uluborlu (Isparta), Honaz (Denizli) and recently Hadim and Taşkent (Konya) regions in our country.

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The main variety in our country; 0900 Ziraat variety, known as 'Turkish Cherry' in Europe, is among the most important cherries in the world with its large, hard and sweet fruit flesh, crack-resistant fruit, long-green stem, resistance to road and storage. As an alternative to this variety, Davraz cherry variety was bred by our Institution in 2011 and offered to cherry producers. Apart from these, Early Burlat and Turfanda in the early regions; Starks Gold varieties stand out for processing. Bing, Lambert, Van, Stella, Starks Gold, Biggareau Gaucher, Gilli and Merton Late are among the other varieties grown. In addition to these, some new cherry varieties such as Sweet Heart, Celeste, Kordia, Regina, Sunburst, Summit are also subject to cherry cultivation.

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It is the most important issue that cherry growers should pay attention to when setting up a garden. One of the most important factors affecting productivity in most cherry cultivars is self-incompatibility, that is, inability to fertilize with own pollen. This situation necessitates the use of an economically valuable pollinator variety that is compatible with the main variety and blooms at the same time, produces abundant and lively pollen. In case of establishing a garden with cherry varieties that are not self-fertile, it is recommended to use at least two pollinator varieties and their ratio in the garden to be 1/8. In addition, keeping bees in the garden with at least 1 beehive per 2 decares, especially during the flowering period, will increase the fruit set rate.

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Climate and environmental factors, especially weather conditions during flowering, fruit development and harvest, are important in determining the cultivation potential. Cherries, a deciduous fruit type, need a period of rest in winter with a warm growing season. A frost-free growing season is required for fruit set and ripening of fruits, and a rain-free harvest period is required to prevent cracking. One of the most important factors limiting cherry cultivation is late spring frosts. Although it varies depending on some other factors, although flower buds can withstand -2°C for half an hour, almost all of them die at -4°C. Opened flowers are damaged at –2 °C. Winter chilling is necessary in order to break the rest and to continue the development in the spring. Depending on the variety, the chilling requirement for cherries is approximately 400–1500 hours below 7.2°C. In the case of cultivating varieties with a short cold request in places with long winters, the plants may be damaged because they will emerge early without resting. On the contrary, in regions with short winters, cultivars with a long cooling need are grown, and because the plant cannot meet the need for cooling, delays and irregularities in flowering are observed. Although the plant is quite resistant to low temperatures when at rest, extremely low winter temperatures can cause serious damage to the tree itself. A cherry tree in full rest can withstand -29°C. Soils with good water holding capacity, well-drained, PH between 5.5 and 7.5 are suitable soils for cherry cultivation. Cherry roots are very sensitive to excessively moist soils. Tree deaths due to Phytophthora, a soil-borne fungus, are more common in moist and poorly drained soils.

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Soil cultivation should not be done too deep in cherry orchards. Aeration of the soil, weed control, rainfall and irrigation water should be done in the spring and autumn months. A correct irrigation is important for the health and productivity of the trees in cherry orchards. Excessive irrigation causes slowing of root growth, chlorosis of Fe in alkaline soils, and leaching of nitrogen, sulfur and boron, especially in the root zone. In addition, excessive irrigation causes excessive vegetative growth. Irrigation that is less than necessary causes the plants to be under drought stress, thus reducing photosynthesis. The drip irrigation system, which is one of the modern irrigation systems, is ideal. In the gardens where mini-spring and flood irrigation is applied, it is appropriate to make the root collar of the trees and their surroundings in such a way that water does not come into contact with it. Fertilizer applications should be made in appropriate amounts and times according to the results of the analysis.

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Harvesting cherries is quite difficult and time consuming. Fruits that have reached the harvest maturity, that is, have the color, size and aroma specific to the variety, should be picked early in the day with their stems and the fruit buds of the next year should not be damaged during the harvest. When they are harvested early, the fruits do not reach the taste, aroma and size specific to the variety; When they are harvested late, it is seen that they soften, their stems dry and their resistance to the road decreases. Harvested fruits should be stored in a shaded and cool place.