Royal Ann cherries are a very sweet cherry used to make maraschino cherries. Royal Ann's are also used extensively in commercial canning.

Selection Information

Usage: commercial canning, Maraschino cherries for ice cream sundaes and and all kinds of beverages.

Selection: Good quality Royal Ann cherries will be large for their size, sweet and have yellow with red blush coloring. These cherries are large and firm with excellent flavor and colorless juice.

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.

Storage: Place unwashed Royal Ann cherries in a plastic bag and store in a refrigerator. When you pull cherries from the refrigerator to eat, wash them and let them sit until they come to room temperature to bring out their full flavor. Fresh Royal Ann cherries can be frozen to extend their storage time. Just remember to remove the pit first or else your cherries will be infused with an almond-like flavor.

Seasonal Information

Royal Ann cherries are grown in the US and Canada and they ripen in early June.

Royal Ann Cherry Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 cup Royal Ann Cherries (140g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90	Calories from Fat 0
	% 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

Royal Ann Cherries are low-fat, sodium-free, and cholesterol-free. They're also a good source of fiber and vitamin C.

Royal Ann Cherry Tips & Trivia

In 1896 cherry processors began turning Royal Ann cherries into maraschinos in the style of the original maraschino cherries, a variety called Marasca Italian merchants soaked in liqueur. Some processors substituted almond oil for the liqueur in the cherries. The liquer-free style cherries gained in popularity and by 1920 the Royal Ann maraschino we know and love today had cemented its place in American culture.