Cherry Marketing Institute
USA Cherry Fast Facts
The most well known U.S. grown tart (sour) cherry is Montmorency
There are about 7,000 cherries on an average tart cherry tree. The number varies depending on the age of the tree, weather and growing conditions
It takes about 250 cherries to make a cherry pie, so each tree potentially could produce enough cherries for 28 pies
It takes about 6 to 8 pounds of fresh tart cherries to make 1 pound of dried cherries
Cherry trees begin to produce fruit about five years after being planted in the orchards. Full fruit bearing capacity is reached in 5 to 7 years. A fully mature cherry tree is capable of producing up to 500 pounds of fruit in a season
Cherry trees bear fruit for about 25 years; however some trees can produce cherries for 35 years
There are about 100 cherries in an 8-ounce glass on cherry juice
The first commercial tart cherry orchards in Michigan were planted in 1893
Click here to enjoy this short video on how Michigan cherries are processed.
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