This Fourth of July, we’re bringing something bold to the BBQ 🍒🔥🇺🇸

In honor of America’s 250th celebration, it only feels right to celebrate one of summer’s sweetest American-grown staples: Northwest cherries

This smoky-sweet cherry BBQ sauce is the kind of thing... that disappears fast at cookouts — rich cherries, smoky chipotle, brown sugar, garlic, and just the right amount of heat

Perfect on:
🍔 burgers
🍗 grilled chicken
🌭 hot dogs
🥩 ribs
…and honestly? straight off the spoon

Because nothing says summer in America quite like backyard BBQs, fireworks, and fresh Northwest cherries ❤️

Save this recipe for your holiday cookout ↓

🍒 Cherry BBQ Sauce 🍒
• 3½ cups Northwest cherries, pitted
• ¾ cup unfiltered apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup pureed chipotle peppers in adobo
• ⅓ cup chili sauce
• 1 small sweet onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
• 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp mesquite liquid smoke
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• Sea salt + black pepper

Blend until smooth, then simmer low for 15–25 minutes until thickened

Savor a sweet cherry moment this summer 🍒

🍒 Welcome to the Northwest Cherry Trail! 🍦

This July, we’re celebrating fresh Northwest cherry season one scoop at a time with a sweet Portland ice cream crawl featuring limited-edition cherry specials from some incredible local shops.

All month long, you can visit ...participating locations, taste how each shop is showcasing Northwest cherries, and collect stamps along the way. Complete the trail for a small prize and a chance to win a grand prize!

Participating shops include:
🍒 @sugarpinedrivein
🍒 @katesicecream
🍒 @pinologelato
🍒 @icequeenpdx
🍒 @cornetcustard
🍒 @cloudcityicecream

Grab your postcard, follow the trail, and explore Portland through cherry-filled scoops, cones, cups, and frozen treats. Who’s ready to go cherry chasing? 🍒😋 #NWCherryTrail

Long matches. Extra time. Loud living rooms. Questionable referee calls.

This summer’s MVP snack? Northwest cherries 🍒⚽️

Skip the sugary sports drinks and reach for something that actually refreshes you.

🍒 Naturally hydrating
⚡ Potassium-packed for ...recovery support
🌿 Full of antioxidants
💪 Real food, real fuel
🧠 Supports focus + brain health
🛌 Bonus: naturally occurring melatonin

And honestly? Ice cold cherries during a tense match just hit different

Build the snack board. Queue the group chat. Prepare to yell at the TV.

Savor a sweet cherry moment all summer long ❤️

America’s 250th deserves a dessert worthy of the celebration 🍒🇺🇸🥧

This cherry pie is packed with sweet Northwest cherries, a rich homemade filling, and the kind of nostalgic summer flavor that belongs at every backyard gathering, fireworks show, and holiday table this ...year

As we celebrate 250 years of American history, we’re also celebrating the farmers, growers, and traditions that continue to bring people together season after season

Save this recipe for your Fourth of July festivities and make this summer’s celebrations a little sweeter 🍒

Happy National Rainier Cherry Day 🍒☀️

Today we celebrate the royalty of cherry season - the sweet, golden-blushed Rainier cherry. Named after Mount Rainier and grown primarily in the Pacific Northwest, these cherries deserve their own holiday for one very important reason:

...They’re basically sunshine in fruit form.

Rainier cherries are sweeter, juicier, and more delicate than traditional dark cherries, making them one of the most loved (and shortest-lived) treats of summer. Their season is brief, which makes every bite feel a little special.

So today is about:
🍒 supporting local growers
🍒 celebrating seasonal food
🍒 appreciating nature’s tiny luxuries
🍒 and eating way too many cherries straight from the fridge

If happiness had a flavor, it might just taste like a Rainier cherry.

Swipe through until the end for something sweet and cute.

Cherries = small but mighty 🍒

Gut health ✅
Better sleep ✅
Lots of fiber ✅
And they’re delicious?? ✅

Check a market near you for Northwest cherries. Grab them while they’re still in season!

✨🍒ULTIMATE NORTHWEST CHERRY SEASON GIVEAWAY✨🍒

ENTER VIA THE LINK IN OUR BIO!! ⬆️⬆️

Do you want to win the ultimate cherry prize this season? Guess how many cherries are on this tree and you can win!

ONE lucky winner - the one closest to the correct ...number of cherries on the cherry tree - will win fun cherry filled prizes like a 20lb box of fresh dark, sweet and rainier cherries, Bing Beverage pack, two jars of the cocktail cherries, a Chukar Cherries package, jar of cherry jam and SO MUCH more! Prizes include goodies from:
🍒 Northwest Cherries (@northwestcherries)
🍒 Chukar Cherries (@chukarcherries)
🍒 Bing Beverage (@bingbeverage)
🍒 Oregon Fruit Company (@oregonfruit)
🍒 Packer Orchards (@packerorchards)
🍒 Northwest Wild Foods (@nwwildfoods)
🍒 Washington Fruit Place (@washingtonfruitplace)

ENTER VIA THE LINK IN OUR BIO!! ⬆️⬆️

Giveaway ends on July 10th and winners will be announced on July 16th. Enter for your chance to win today!!

3 cherry snacks you need to try ASAP 🍒

Cherry parfait
Frozen cherry pops
Chocolate dipped cherries

Simple, quick, and dangerously good

Which one are you trying first?

Fun fact 🍒

Cherries are one of the fastest-growing fruits - going from blossom to harvest in about 60 days

Nature works fast... so you don’t want to miss it.

When will your favorite Northwest cherry varietal be here?