where did cherries come from
CHERRY HISTORY IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. Many centuries ago European and Asian citizens enjoyed cherries. Cherries are believed to have come from China around 4,000 B.C., and are named after Cerasus, a town in Turkey. Michigan's cherry history isn't quite as long. It was 1852 when Peter Dougherty, a Presbyterian missionary, planted the first cherry orchard in the Grand Traverse Area.