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Cherry Fact Sheet
Northwest Sweet Cherries
2009 Production volume: 20,459,269 cases (20 lb. equivalents)
Acreage in production1:
57,029 acres
Number of farms1: 3,191
Major Varieties: Bing, Rainier, Lambert, Van, Chelan,
Lapins, Sweetheart
Major Sweet Cherry Producing States1:
1. Washington
2. California
3. Oregon
4. Michigan
5. Idaho
6. Montana
Cherry harvest season generally runs from early June to mid-August.
Percent of Northwest crop exported:
2009 28%
2008 28%
2007 28%
2006
25%
2005 28%
Percent by volume of U.S. crop (fresh consumption) produced by
the Northwest: 54%.
Percent by volume of U.S. exports (fresh consumption) exported
by the Northwest: 65 to 75%
Dollar Value of Crop:
Year
Total
Export
| 2009 |
$541,494,490 |
$159,458,538 |
| 2008 |
$436,388,970 |
$127,847,518 |
| 2007 |
$409,261,878 |
$171,059,820 |
| 2006 |
$504,135,598 |
$133,717,768 |
| 2005 |
$430,034,520 |
$129,273,000 |
2009 Top Export Markets:
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Volume
(20 lb. Cases) |
| Canada |
2,224,154 |
| Hong Kong/China |
945,656 |
| Taiwan |
810,179 |
| Japan |
303,197 |
| United Kingdom |
295,261 |
| Australia |
281,353 |
| Korea |
263,075 |
1 National
Agricultural Statistics Service 2007 Census of Agriculture.
All other data provided by the Northwest Cherry
Growers, 2009 Foreign Market
Statistics.
12/29/09
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Northwest Horticultural
Council
105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, Washington
98901, USA
Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615
E-mail
general@nwhort.org |
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