There are two main types of cherries.
Sweet: These cherries are usually eaten raw, but can be cooked.
Tart (sour): These cherries are almost always eaten cooked.
Look for large, firm, bright, shiny cherries. Make sure stems are nice and green.
Sweet cherries should be a darker red or yellow and larger than sour cherries.
Cherries contain inedible pits. Always remove pits from cherries before cooking. You can also remove the pits before eating fresh cherries.
Cherries can be eaten right off the stem. Cherries can also be cooked in a varieity of desserts, recipes, and jams.
Watch how to remove cherry pits.
Wash cherries under a cold stream of water just before use to ensure freshness.
Cherries can be stored in a refrigerator for 3-5 days in a shallow container to avoid bruising. Remember to rinse cherries just before eating to avoid deterioration.
You can freeze both sweet and sour cherries can be frozen. You can also can sour cherries. And you can also make jellies and jams from cherries.
Learn more about preserving cherries.
Learn how to freeze sour cherries.
Learn how to freeze sweet cherries.
Find jelly and jam recipies for cherries and other fruit.
Cherries belong to the rose family.
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Serving Size |
1 cup with pits, yields (138g), sweet |
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Nutrients |
Amount |
% Daily Value |
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Total Calories |
87 |
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Protein |
1g |
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Carbohydrates |
22g |
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Dietary Fiber |
3g |
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Total Sugars |
18g |
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Total Fat |
0g |
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Saturated Fat |
0g |
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Cholesterol |
0mg |
0 |
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Minerals |
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Calcium |
18 mg |
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Sodium |
0mg |
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Iron |
1 mg |
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Vitamins |
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Vitamin A |
4 ug |
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Vitamin C |
10 mg |
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Always keep fresh produce away from raw meat and raw meat juices to prevent cross-contamination.
Follow the safe food guidelines for all fresh produce.
Cherries can be grown at home. Tart and sweet cherries have different growing requirements and different cultivars are suited for different microclimates.
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