Fruit Familys cherries plums.,?

Question

Cherries look similar to plums , just smaller, also they have the same texture and a stone in the middle. are they in the same "plant family" like melon and cucumber for example.

Answer 1

Yes, they are both in the rose family (Rosaceae), along with apples, peaches, and even ornamental roses.  Cherries and plums are in the genus Prunus, within the rose family and have similar fruits, called drupes.

Rose family flowers are distinguished most easily by looking for a ring of stamens.