Cherry is one of my favorite fruits. Growing up, Maraschino cherries were a staple in the house, usually so we could put them atop the ham along with pineapples. It always stained the juice around the ham pink. Funny story: Dad wanted gravy one day to go with his biscuit Mom made to go with the ham. Dad always wanted gravy for his biscuits. Mom made the gravy with the juice from the ham. Best pink gravy we ever had! LOL! It tasted fine, it was just stained pink from those cherries!