Sweet Cherry Directory
Burnette Foods Inc.
PO Box 128
Elk Rapids, MI 49629
Tel: (231) 264-8116
Fax: (231) 264-9597
Contact: Robert Sherman
Email: bob@burnettefoods.com
Website: www.burnettefoods.com
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Sweet Cherry Products: canned dark and frozen dark sweet cherries
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Countries Exporting Sweet Cherries to: Australia and Canada
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Gray & Company
3325 W Polk Road
Hart, MI 49420
Tel: (231) 873-5628
Contact: Kelly Bowlin
Email: kkbowlin@cherryman.com
Wesbite: www.cherryman.com
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Sweet Cherry Products: CherryMan Brand, Peninsula Premium, Paradise Brand Glace Cherries and Pennant Brand Glace Cherries
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Countries Exporting Sweet Cherries to: Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Australia and Malaysia
Leelanau Fruit Co
2900 SW Bayshore Dr.
Sutton's Bay, MI 49682
Tel: (231) 271-3514
Fax: (231) 271-4367
Contact: Glenn LaCross
Email: glenn@leelanaufruit.com
Website: www.leelanaufruit.com
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Sweet Cherry Products: Maraschino cherries, Cocktail cherries, Ice cream cherries, Frozen Black sweet cherries and IQF
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Countries Exporting Sweet Cherries to: Canada
Smeltzer Orchard Company
6032 Joyfield Road
Frankfort, MI 49635
Tel: (231) 882-4421
Fax: (231) 882-4430
Contact: Tim Brian
Email: tim@smeltzerorchards.com
Website: www.smeltzerorchards.com
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Sweet Cherry Products: IQF, DSP, Elliott Pitted Dark Sweet Cherries
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Peterson Farms
3104 Baseline Road
Shelby, MI 49455
Tel: (503) 312-9074
Fax: (231) 861-2274
Contact: Chantal Wright
Email: cwright@petersonfarmsinc.com
Website: www.petersonfarmsinc.com
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Sweet Cherry Products: IQF, Juice Concentrate, Puree
Cherry Central
P.O. Box 988
Traverse City, MI 49685
Tel: (800) 678-1860
Fax: (231) 941-4167
Contact: Bill Trudeau
Email: btrudeau@cherrycentral.com
Website: www.cherrycentral.com
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Sweet Cherry Products: IQF, DSP, Elliott Pitted, Dark Sweet in Syrup, Puree,
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TART vs. SWEET
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Tart cherries are seldom sold fresh, they are generally all processed
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Tart cherries are bright red
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Tart cherries are primarily grown in the Great Lakes states
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Tart cherries contain significantly more antioxidants than sweet cherries (and many other health benefits)
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The most well-known tart (sour) cherry variety is Montmorency
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Sweet cherries are sold fresh and some are processed as maraschino cherries or frozen for yogurt
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Sweet cherries can be black, red/purple or yellow. The darker the cherry, the sweeter the taste.
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Sweet cherries are primarily grown in the Pacific Coast states
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Sweet cherries are enjoyed for their taste, not their health benefits
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The most well-known sweet cherry variety is Bing
