Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Sweet Cherries
Cherry Fact Sheet
2019 Sweet Cherry Production Volume: 23,261,628 boxes (20 lb. equivalents)
(Includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Utah)
Acreage in Production1:
- United States: 85,800 acres
- Pacific Northwest: 53,800 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 | |
| 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% |
Percent by Volume of U.S. Crop (Fresh Consumption) Produced by the Pacific Northwest1: 87%
Percent by Volume of U.S. Exports (Fresh Consumption) Exported by the Pacific Northwest: 85%
| Dollar Value of Crop: | ||
| Total | Export | |
| 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 |
| 2019 Top Export Markets: | |
| Volume (20 lb. Cases) | |
| Canada | 2,829,529 |
| China | 1,701,155 |
| Korea | 1,034,806 |
| Taiwan | 875,027 |
| Vietnam | 335,950 |
| Japan | 218,562 |
| Hong Kong | 216,828 |
| Austrailia | 202,780 |
| Thailand | 160,036 |
| Mexico | 158,153 |
| Other | 303,164 |
| Total | 8,035,990 |
1 National Agricultural Statistics Service 2018. Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2018 Summary
All other data provided by the Northwest Cherry Growers, 2019 Foreign Market Statistics
4/29/20