The countdown is officially ON! One more month until you start seeing Northwest cherries in your grocery stores. Who’s ready?! 🍒🤩

What’s better than gorgeous blue skies🌞here in the Northwest? The sight of cherries 🍒 growing on trees of course!

Things are moving right along this season! Soon these small green cherries will turn in to large stunning pieces of delicious fruit, just in time for our early June ...season start.

Who else is excited? 🍒🍒

What family are cherries a part of? 🍒 Cherries belong to the rose family! 🌳

The rose family is native to northern temperate regions and typically cultivate almond, peach, plum, cherry, and apricot.

Happy #ArborDay!

Don’t have a cherry pitter? You’ll want to save this post for when our cherries come around. Here are 4 other ways you can pit a cherry.

🍒 Use a chopstick - remove the stem, stick a chopstick through the center of the cherry and push the pit out
🍒 Use a knife - cut the cherry... in half and pull the pit out
🍒 Tear it - tear the cherry open and pull the pit out
🍒 Use a metal straw - similar to the chopstick method, but with a metal straw instead

What other suggestions do you have?

We love being able to call this little patch of earth home. 🍒💚 #EarthDay

Improved brain and visual function may result from anthocyanin’s interference in inflammation pathways, and anthocyanins can be found in sweet cherries. This means cherries possibly have the ability to improve memory and cognition in older adults with mild-to-moderate dementia. 🍒🍒

Cherries have a versatile flavor profile that pairs well with a variety of foods, both sweet and savory. Here are five foods that cherries pair beautifully with:

🍫 Dark Chocolate: Cherries and dark chocolate create a decadent flavor combination. The rich sweetness of dark chocolate ...complements the tartness of cherries perfectly.

🌰 Almonds: The nuttiness of almonds enhances the natural sweetness of cherries, making them a delicious pairing for snacks, salads, or baked goods.

🧀 Goat Cheese: The creamy tanginess of goat cheese contrasts beautifully with the sweet-tart flavor of cherries.

🍶 Balsamic Vinegar: Balsamic vinegar's rich, slightly sweet flavor complements the natural sweetness of cherries while adding depth and complexity to dishes.

🐖 Pork: Cherries add a sweet and tangy element to savory dishes, making them an excellent pairing for pork..

Experiment with these flavor combinations to discover your favorite cherry-inspired culinary creations!

We are able to get sweet cherries in to your kitchens quickly because cherries have the shortest period between flower blossom and harvest of any tree fruit (60-75 days). Only a few more weeks left until cherry season is here!

Have you ever tried adding cherries to your grilled cheese sandwiches? You'll get an extra sweet kick to an already savory dish, and some added health benefits, too! And the best part is you can use whole (pitted, of course) cherries or dried cherries in it. Give it a try today to celebrate ...#NationalGrilledCheeseDay! 🍒🍞🧀