Frozen sweet cherries (Prunus avium) are harvested at peak ripeness and frozen soon after picking, helping preserve much of their flavor, vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and antioxidant polyphenols. Freezing allows you to enjoy sweet cherries long after the short summer harvest while maintaining many of the same nutritional benefits found in fresh fruit.

Frozen cherries are especially convenient for smoothies, baked goods, sauces, compotes, desserts, and breakfast dishes because they require no washing, pitting, or chopping. Keeping a bag in the freezer makes it easy to add colorful fruit and antioxidant-rich phytonutrients to meals throughout the year.