Which Cherries Are Not Edible? A Guide to Toxic Varieties and Lookalikes
                                
                                
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                                While many cherries are delicious, a single cherry pit or a misidentified lookalike can be highly toxic. A surprising number of plants often confused with true cherries are not edible, containing dangerous compounds like cyanogenic glycosides.