Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Sweet Cherries
Cherry Fact Sheet
2021 Sweet Cherry Production: 20,342,214 boxes (20 lb. equivalents)
(Includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Utah)
2020 Acreage in Production1:
- United States: 85,000 acres
- Pacific Northwest: 52,000 acres
2020 Top Three Sweet Cherry Producing States1:
1. Washington
2. California
3. Oregon
Cherry harvest season generally runs from early June through August.
Percent by Volume of U.S. Crop (Fresh Consumption) Produced by the Pacific Northwest in 20211: 69%
Percent by Volume of U.S. Exports (Fresh Consumption) Exported by the Pacific Northwest in 2021: 72%
Production Volume Boxes (20 lb. equivalents) | Percent of Pacific Northwest Crop Exported | |
2021 | 20,342,214 | 29.2% |
2020 | 19,828,114 | 28.2% |
2019 | 23,261,628 | 34.5% |
2018 | 25,352,062 | 32.9% |
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% |
Dollar Value of Crop: | ||
Total | Export | |
2021 | $866,903,387 | $281,251,801 |
2020 | $1,134,819,318 | $358,881,023 |
2019 | $994,628,398 | $362,726,029 |
2018 | $989,960,000 | $358,391,427 |
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 |
2021 Top Ten Export Markets: | |
Volume (20 lb. Cases) | |
Canada | 2,087,061 |
China | 1,008,559 |
Korea | 845,925 |
Taiwan | 603,415 |
Mexico | 418,045 |
Japan | 265,429 |
Hong Kong | 188,139 |
Vietnam | 154,283 |
Australia | 134,283 |
Thailand | 58,384 |
Other | 173,109 |
Total | 5,936,632 |
1 National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2020 Summary
All other data provided by the Northwest Cherry Growers, 2021 Foreign Market Statistics Report
2/18/22