Dark Sweet Cherries

The dark red sweethearts of summer

About The Fruit

It doesn’t get much sweeter than cherries in the summertime, don’t you think?! Just like their name says, our dark-sweet cherries are dark red to mahogany in color with a flavor explosion in every bite. You’ll love the crunch when you bite into one and the incredible sweetness, acids, and juicy experience that follow.

Dark-sweet cherries can be used for just about everything. Whether you are grabbing straight from the bag to enjoy or adding into a delicious baked dessert, dark-sweet cherries taste great in salads, cooked dishes, and for juicing and freezing.

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More About The Fruit

Stemilt might not be the originators of dark-sweet cherries (Turkey gets the credit for that), but our founding family has grown these drupes (or stone fruits) for more than a century! Our cherry season is longer than any other, starting in May in California, transitioning to Washington in June and not winding down until early September.

We grow many different dark-sweet cherry varieties, including the well-known Bing and some of our personal favorites, Coral, Skeena, Sweetheart, and Staccato®.

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  • Cherries Recipes

    Cherry Chia Seed Jam

    Cherry Chia Seed Jam

    By: Stemilt Growers

    One of my favorite parts about this recipe is that you can control the amount of sugar and to create a jam that’s delicious and still healthy.

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    Cherry Limeade Cocktail/Mocktail

    Cherry limeade with dark-sweet cherries

    By: Stemilt Growers

    A refreshing cocktail featuring fresh cherries and frozen limeade.

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    Cherry Spritz

    Cherry spritz cocktail with fresh bowl of fresh cherries

    By: Stemilt Growers

    An effervescent cocktail with Prosecco, Campari and fresh cherry juice.

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    Fruit Ice Cubes

    Fruit Ice Cubes

    By: Stemilt Growers

    Fruit ice cubes are super-easy to make, and the combinations are endless.

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    Classic Cherry Clafoutis

    Classic Cherry Clafouti

    By: Stemilt Growers

    A traditional Clafoutis is a French custard dessert, but this one includes Stemilt dark-sweet cherries.

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    Vegan & Gluten-Free Chocolate Cherry Brownies

    Gluten-Free / Vegan Chocolate Cherry Brownies

    By: Stemilt Growers

    These allergy-friendly vegan gluten-free chocolate cherry brownies are fudgy and full of flavor.

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