Cherry Fact Sheet Northwest Sweet Cherries 2007 Production volume (Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Utah): 14,721,863 cases (20 lb. equivalents) Acreage in production1: 50,610 acres Number of farms1: 3,505 Major Varieties: Bing, Rainier, Lambert, Van, Chelan, Lapins, Sweetheart Major Sweet Cherry Producing States1:  1.  Washington 2.  California 3.  Oregon 4.  Michigan 5.  Montana 6.  Idaho Cherry harvest season generally runs from early June to mid-August. Percent of Northwest crop exported: 2007       28% (volume) 30% (value) 2006       25% (volume) 27% (value) 2005       28% (volume) 30% (value) 2004       29% (volume) 29% (value) 2003       30% (volume) 33% (value) Percent by volume of U.S. crop (fresh consumption) produced by the Northwest: 70%. Percent by volume of U.S. exports (fresh consumption) exported by the Northwest: 65 to 75% Dollar Value of Crop: Year              Total                  Export 2007 $409,261,878 $171,059,820 2006 $504,135,598 $133,717,768 2005 $430,034,520 $129,273,000 2004 $336,159,771 $97,940,879 2003 $315,475,240 $104,850,323 2007 Top Export Markets:         Volume (20 lb. Cases) Canada 1,600,410 Taiwan 650,487 Japan 363,237 United Kingdom 310,408 Korea 276,932 Hong Kong 226,935 Australia 145,922 1 National Agricultural Statistics Service 2002 Census of Agriculture.      All other data provided by the Northwest Cherry Growers, 2007 Foreign Market       Statistics. 12/28/07   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