Cherries
Product Description:
Usage:
Eating fresh, cooking, sauces, desserts, baked in pies and in salads.
Selection:
Good quality Bing cherries will be large, firm and have even deep-red coloring.
Avoid:
Avoid cherries that are soft, have wrinkled skin, are leaking and sticky or that have any visible signs of decay. Immature cherries will be smaller and less juicy while over-mature product will be soft, dull and wrinkled.
Seasonal Information:
- Cherries are available mid-June to mid-August with the peak in June.
- Washington is the largest Bing supplier with cherries also grown in Oregon, California and imported from Canada and Chile.
Bing Cherry Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 cup (140g)
Amount Per Serving:
Calories 90 Calories from Fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 7%
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 19g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 2
Iron 2%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Source:
PMA’s Labeling Facts
Bing Cherry Tips & Trivia:
- Bing is the leading variety, developed first in Oregon by a pioneer grower, just over 100 years ago, who named it for one of his Chinese workmen.
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