Lambert Cherry

Scientific Binomial Name: Prunus avium

Selection Information

Usage: Eating fresh, cooking, sauces, desserts and in salads.

Selection: Good quality cherries will be large, firm and have even deep-red coloring.

Avoid: Avoid cherries that are soft, have wrinkled skin, are leaking and sticky or that have any visible signs of decay. Immature cherries will be smaller and less juicy while over-mature product will be soft, dull and wrinkled.

Seasonal Information

Lambert cherries are available late-June to mid-August with the peak in June.

Washington is the largest supplier with cherries also grown in Oregon, California and imported from Canada and Chile.

Lambert Cherry Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 cup (140g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90	Calories from Fat
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 22g	7%
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 19g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 2%	Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 2%	Iron 2%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Source: PMA's Labeling Facts

Lambert cherries are low-fat, sodium-free, Cholesterol-free, a source of fiber and vitamin C.

Lambert Cherry Tips & Trivia

Lambert Cherries were named by S. Leveling of Oregon, U.S.A., in 1875