Cherries

Usage
Eating fresh, cooking, sauces, desserts, baked in pies and in salads.

Selection
Good quality Bing cherries will be large, firm and have even deep-red coloring.

Avoid
Avoid cherries that are soft, have wrinkled skin, are leaking and sticky or that have any visible signs of decay. Immature cherries will be smaller and less juicy while over-mature product will be soft, dull and wrinkled.

Seasonal Information

• Cherries are available mid-June to mid-August with the peak in June.
• Washington is the largest Bing supplier with cherries also grown in Oregon, California and imported from Canada and Chile.

Bing Cherry Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 cup (140g)

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 90 Calories from Fat

% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 19g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 2
Iron 2%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Source
PMA’s Labeling Facts

Bing Cherry Tips & Trivia

• Bing is the leading variety, developed first in Oregon by a pioneer grower, just over 100 years ago, who named it for one of his Chinese workmen.