Sweet cherries (Prunus
avium L.) contain substantial amounts of anthocyanins and
polyphenols (Gao and Mazza 1995; Wang et al. 1999;
Chaovanalikit and Wrolstad 2004), which are not uniformly
distributed in fruit tissue. In the case of intensely red cherries,
as Bing or Lapins cultivars, although anthocyanins and polyphenolics
are present in both skin and flesh, they are mainlyconcentrated in the skin (Tomas-Barberan et al. 2001;
Chaovanalikit and Wrolstad 2004). Therefore, the sample geometry
used for processing will strongly affect the final bioactive
content of the end-products.