Cherries add ruby-red color and tangy flavor to food products. However, tart cherries are a multi-functional ingredient, adding color, flavor and nutrition to many products. Cherries enhance meats and combine well with pastas, cereals, breads, juice and dairy products. Many herbs and spices, including cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, mustard, thyme, basil, garlic and dill, accent the flavor of cherries.
Cherries also add a unique taste to spicy foods, such as salsas and chutneys.
This gives manufacturers maximum flexibility in selecting the quality and price that fits their products. New technology has significantly improved cherry quality.