A variety of sour cherry with a light-colored skin and pale juice, used for cooking and liqueurs like maraschino.
From French 'amarelle,' derived from German 'Amarelle,' which came from Latin 'amarus' (bitter), reflecting the cherry's characteristic sour taste.
The amarelle cherry is the secret ingredient in authentic maraschino liqueur—not the sugary red cherries you see on sundaes, but tart pale cherries that centuries of cherry breeders refined!
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