Make this Summer the Sweetest One Yet with Northwest-Grown Sweet Cherries
Each summer, over 2,000 growers spread across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana come together to produce what we all think of as the short season of summer cherries.
- Each summer, over 2,000 growers spread across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana come together to produce what we all think of as the short season of summer cherries.
- As it turns out, there are more reasons than just their classic flavor to keep cherries in the fridge during the summer; continuing research shows sweet cherries pack a serious health punch as well.
- "For so many of us, a bowl of cherries around the pool or in the backyard was just a part of summer," said James Michael with the Northwest Cherry Growers.
- "The pandemic brought about a lot of rediscoveries in the simple pleasures at home, like homemade sourdough or a bowl of ice-cold, fresh cherries."