“In 1942, Jeanne’s husband (Yvonne’s father) died from cherry poisoning”
Wait, what? Cherry poisoning??
Wait, what? Cherry poisoning??
> Cherries have a small, hardened pit that surrounds their seed, also called a kernel. The kernels of cherry pits and other stone fruits contain the chemical amygdalin. Amygdalin is a cyanogenic glycoside — a chemical that your body converts into the toxic compound hydrogen cyanide.
In Ozark episode S2E19, Darlene poisons her husband Jacob's coffee with ground cherry pits, for a current cultural reference.
I've cracked and eaten a cherry pit. It was strangely tasty.
Still, chronic cyanide exposure isn’t good for you.