Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Sweet Cherries
Cherry Fact Sheet
2017 Sweet Cherry Production Volume: 26,432,194 boxes (20 lb. equivalents) (Includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Utah)
2018 Estimated Sweet Cherry Production Volume: 22,600,000 boxes (20 lb. equivalents) (Includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Utah)
Acreage in Production1:
- United States: 91,700 acres
- Pacific Northwest: 52,650 acres
Top Five Sweet Cherry Producing States1:
1. Washington
2. Oregon
3. California
4. Michigan
5. Idaho
Cherry harvest season generally runs from early June through August.
| Production Volume Boxes (20 lb. equivalents) | Percent of Pacific Northwest Crop Exported | |
| 2017 | 26,432,194 | 35.2% |
| 2016 | 20,972,973 | 33.1% |
| 2015 | 19,307,244 | 30.7% |
| 2014 | 23,201,595 | 32.4% |
| 2013 | 14,254,920 | 31.6% |
| 2012 | 22,955,031 | 35% |
Percent by Volume of U.S. Crop (Fresh Consumption) Produced by the Pacific Northwest1: 81%.
Percent by Volume of U.S. Exports (Fresh Consumption) Exported by the Pacific Northwest: 83.5%
| Dollar Value of Crop: | ||
| Total | Export | |
| 2017 | $1,005,060,711 | $398,771,700 |
| 2016 | $905,972,719 | $311,124,010 |
| 2015 | $826,724,492 | $284,572,184 |
| 2014 | $880,277,144 | $299,015,970 |
| 2013 | $670,914,353 | $211,904,418 |
| 2012 | $759,505,935 | $283,254,304 |
| 2017 Top Export Markets: | |
| Volume (20 lb. Cases) | |
| China | 2,976,841 |
| Canada | 2,720,915 |
| Korea | 985,962 |
| Taiwan | 852,826 |
| Hong Kong | 312,668 |
| Mexico | 229,904 |
| Thailand | 209,969 |
| Australia | 209,586 |
| Japan | 179,666 |
1 National Agricultural Statistics Service 2017. Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2016 Summary
All other data provided by the Northwest Cherry Growers, 2017 Foreign Market Statistics
05/15/2018