Breakdown of Летом мы часто едим черешню, а зимой мне больше нравится хурма.
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These are time expressions used in the instrumental case.
- лето → летом
- зима → зимой
In Russian, some nouns for times and seasons can work almost like adverbs:
- утром = in the morning
- днём = in the daytime
- вечером = in the evening
- зимой = in winter
- летом = in summer
So Летом and зимой here mean in summer and in winter without needing a word like in.
Yes, but more specifically, черешня means sweet cherry.
Russian usually distinguishes:
- черешня = sweet cherry
- вишня = sour cherry / tart cherry
English often uses just cherry for both, so this is a very common vocabulary question.