Raw Materials
Dried Sour Cherry
Last Updated
2026-06-17
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
- Sour Cherry Powder market coverage spans 14 countries.
- 40 exporter companies and 37 importer companies are indexed in the global supply chain intelligence network for this product.
- 35 supplier-linked transactions are summarized across the top 9 countries.
- 0 premium suppliers and 0 catalog items are currently listed.
- Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
- Page data last updated on 2026-06-17.
Global Supplier Transactions, Export Activity, and Price Benchmarks for Sour Cherry Powder
Analyze 35 supplier-linked transactions across the top 9 countries, with monthly unit-price benchmarks to track export competitiveness and sourcing risk for Sour Cherry Powder.
Sour Cherry Powder Country YoY Change in Supplier Transactions and Export Momentum
Compare positive and negative YoY shifts in Sour Cherry Powder to identify accelerating supplier markets and weakening export corridors.
Top YoY shifts for Sour Cherry Powder: Mexico (+775.3%), Germany (+27.3%), United States (+9.9%).
Sour Cherry Powder Country-Level Supplier Transaction and Unit Price Summary
As of 2025-07, benchmark Sour Cherry Powder country transaction counts with monthly unit price and volume to prioritize supplier and export markets.
In 2025-12, countries with visible Sour Cherry Powder transaction unit prices: United States (50.90 USD / kg), Switzerland (20.45 USD / kg), New Zealand (3.66 USD / kg).
| Country | YoY Change | Transaction Count | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 | 2026-05 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | -8.1% | 6 | 28.71 USD / kg (-) | - (-) | 19.75 USD / kg (105 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | ||||||
| United States | +9.9% | 3 | - (-) | - (-) | 78.00 USD / kg (75 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | 50.90 USD / kg (417.3 kg) | ||||||
| Switzerland | - | 1 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 20.45 USD / kg (100 kg) | ||||||
| New Zealand | - | 1 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 3.66 USD / kg (710 kg) | ||||||
| Colombia | +0.1% | 9 | - (-) | 8.13 USD / kg (120 kg) | 8.13 USD / kg (320 kg) | - (-) | 8.10 USD / kg (150 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Germany | +27.3% | 4 | 23.64 USD / kg (80 kg) | - (-) | 23.77 USD / kg (240 kg) | - (-) | 23.67 USD / kg (506 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Mexico | +775.3% | 2 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 30.98 USD / kg (176 kg) | 25.00 USD / kg (19 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Denmark | +8.0% | 7 | 46.91 USD / kg (2,880 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | ||||||
| Canada | - | 2 | 51.28 USD / kg (580.6 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
Sour Cherry Powder Global Supply Chain Coverage
77 companies
40 exporters and 37 importers are mapped for Sour Cherry Powder.
Exporters and importers can use Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to identify counterparties for Sour Cherry Powder, benchmark reach, and prioritize outreach by market.
Sour Cherry Powder Export Supplier Intelligence, Trade Flows, and Price Signals
40 exporter companies are mapped in Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence for Sour Cherry Powder. Exporters and importers can use company profiles and analytics to evaluate supplier coverage, trading activity, and route opportunities.
Sour Cherry Powder Top Exporters and Supplier Profiles
Review leading exporter profiles while benchmarking against 40 total exporter companies in the Sour Cherry Powder supply chain intelligence network. Exporters and importers can unlock company profiles and analytics to qualify partners faster.
(United States)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-17
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood PackagingOnline Retail And Fulfillment
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood ManufacturingTrade
Exporting Countries: South Korea
Supplying Products: Sour Cherry Powder
(Poland)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-01-26
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFarming / Production / Processing / Packing
Exporting Countries: South Korea
Supplying Products: Sour Cherry Powder, Fresh Milk Thistle, Dried Aronia +5
(Colombia)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-17
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood PackagingOthers
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingTrade
Exporting Countries: Ecuador, Panama
Supplying Products: Sour Cherry Powder, Ice Cream, Orange Flavor +5
(United States)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-17
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 5M - 10M
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingFood ManufacturingFood Services And Drinking Places
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: Mexico, Bangladesh, Vietnam
Supplying Products: Instant Malted Drink Powder, Sour Cherry Powder, Mixed Legume Protein
(Malaysia)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-17
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: Philippines, Bangladesh
Supplying Products: Nutrient Powder, Sour Cherry Powder, Chlorophyllin copper complexes, potassium and sodium salts +3
(Guatemala)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-05
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: Panama
Supplying Products: Anise Essential Oil, Sour Cherry Powder
Sour Cherry Powder Global Exporter Coverage
40 companies
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Sour Cherry Powder Import Buyer Intelligence, Demand Signals, and Price Benchmarks
37 importer companies are mapped for Sour Cherry Powder demand intelligence. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to prioritize buyers, distributors, and downstream demand partners by market.
Sour Cherry Powder Top Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners
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(United States)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-12-29
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Sales Revenue: USD 1M - 5M
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: -
(Dominican Republic)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-05-17
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
(South Korea)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-09-26
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood PackagingOthers
Value Chain Roles: United States
(Mexico)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-05-17
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
(Pakistan)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-07-29
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 50M - 100M
Industries: Crop ProductionFood ManufacturingOthers
Value Chain Roles: -
(South Korea)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-01-26
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: -
Global Importer Coverage
37 companies
Importer company count highlights the current depth of demand-side visibility for Sour Cherry Powder.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics and company profiles to identify active Sour Cherry Powder buyers, compare partner density by country, and refine GTM priorities.
Classification
Product TypeIngredient
Product FormPowder
Industry PositionProcessed food ingredient (fruit-derived botanical ingredient)
Market
Sour cherry powder (tart cherry powder) is a fruit-derived ingredient produced either by drying and milling sour cherry fruit solids or by spray-drying sour cherry juice/concentrate into a stable powder for use in supplements, functional beverages, and flavor systems. Upstream sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) production is concentrated in temperate Northern Hemisphere orchards, with FAOSTAT reporting major production across Turkey, Russia, Poland, Serbia, the United States, and other Central/Eastern European producers. International availability of powder is tightly linked to seasonal fruit harvest windows and industrial processing capacity (drying, juice concentration, and spray-drying) in key origin regions. Market continuity and pricing are highly sensitive to flowering-time frost events and other weather shocks that can sharply reduce annual sour cherry yields.
Major Producing Countries
- TurkiyeAmong major sour cherry producers reported in FAOSTAT (sour cherries item series).
- RussiaAmong major sour cherry producers reported in FAOSTAT (sour cherries item series).
- PolandAmong major sour cherry producers reported in FAOSTAT (sour cherries item series) and a significant Central/Eastern Europe processing origin for cherry-derived ingredients.
- SerbiaAmong major sour cherry producers reported in FAOSTAT (sour cherries item series); 'Oblačinska' is a prominent processing cultivar in Serbian sour cherry supply chains.
- United StatesCommercial tart cherry production supports ingredient manufacturing (dried fruit, juices/concentrates, and derived products) and downstream demand.
- HungaryEstablished sour cherry production and cultivar development supporting processing applications.
- UkraineFAOSTAT-reported producer; regional supply can be exposed to logistics and geopolitical disruption risks in addition to weather variability.
Major Exporting Countries
- TurkiyeNoted exporter of processed tart cherry products in US trade remedy documentation (proxy indicator for export-capable tart cherry processing supply chains).
- SerbiaNoted exporter of processed tart cherry products in US trade remedy documentation (proxy indicator for export-capable tart cherry processing supply chains).
- UzbekistanNoted exporter of processed tart cherry products in US trade remedy documentation (proxy indicator for export-capable tart cherry processing supply chains).
- ChinaReferenced among leading sources for processed tart cherry imports in US trade remedy documentation (proxy indicator for export-capable tart cherry processing supply chains).
Major Importing Countries
- United StatesDocumented import market for processed tart cherry products (indicator of downstream ingredient demand and exposure to trade measures).
Supply Calendar
- Central and Eastern Europe (e.g., Serbia, Hungary, Poland):Jun, JulTypical Northern Hemisphere sour cherry harvest window supporting raw material intake for processing into frozen, juice/concentrate, dried, and powder formats.
- United States (Great Lakes region, including Michigan):Jul, AugSeasonal tart cherry harvest window; ingredient formats (dried, juice/concentrate, and derived products) extend availability beyond the short fresh season.
Specification
Major VarietiesMontmorency, Morello (type group), Oblačinska, Balaton, Érdi bőtermő, Schattenmorelle
Physical Attributes
- Fine, free-flowing to slightly hygroscopic powder depending on drying method and carrier use
- Color typically red to deep purple due to anthocyanin-containing fruit solids; color stability is sensitive to heat, oxygen, and moisture
- Tart/sour flavor profile characteristic of sour cherry (Prunus cerasus)
Compositional Metrics
- Moisture content and water activity are central to caking control and shelf stability
- Polyphenol/anthocyanin marker content is commonly specified for supplement-positioned grades (method- and basis-defined)
- Microbiological criteria (e.g., total plate count; yeast and mold) are commonly included in buyer specifications
Grades
- Food-grade (general food manufacturing)
- Dietary supplement-grade (specification emphasis on identity, marker compounds, and contaminant controls)
- Organic-certified variants (where applicable and certified to destination-market organic schemes)
Packaging
- Moisture- and oxygen-barrier packaging (e.g., multiwall bags with inner liner, foil-laminated bags) to limit color/flavor oxidation and caking
- Bulk packs in fiber drums or cartons with sealed inner liners for international freight
ProcessingTwo common commercial forms: (1) dried whole/pitted fruit milled into powder; (2) spray-dried sour cherry juice/concentrate powder that may use a carrier (e.g., maltodextrin) depending on the buyer specification and labeling requirements
Supply Chain
Value Chain
- Orchard harvest (seasonal) -> destemming/pitting -> juice extraction and concentration or direct drying of fruit solids -> drying (hot-air, freeze-drying, or spray-drying) -> milling/sieving -> blending/standardization -> moisture/metal detection and packaging -> export distribution to food and supplement manufacturers
Demand Drivers
- Use as a tart cherry-flavor ingredient and fruit solids inclusion in beverages, bakery, confectionery, and dairy-style products
- Use in dietary supplements and functional formulations positioned around polyphenol/anthocyanin content, with claims constrained by destination-market regulations
- Preference for fruit-derived ingredients that can support “natural” positioning versus synthetic flavors/colors (where formulation and stability allow)
Temperature
- Generally ambient-stable but quality is sensitive to elevated temperature; cool, dry storage is used to reduce caking and preserve color and flavor
- Moisture control (low humidity storage, sealed packaging) is critical due to hygroscopic behavior of many fruit powders
Atmosphere Control
- Oxygen-barrier packaging and, where used, nitrogen flushing can help slow oxidation-driven color and flavor degradation
Shelf Life
- Shelf stability depends primarily on moisture uptake, oxygen exposure, and storage temperature; caking and color loss are common quality failure modes when packaging or warehousing controls are weak
Risks
Climate HighSour cherry supply for powder is structurally exposed to high year-to-year yield volatility because flowering and fruit set can be severely impacted by spring frost events; a poor crop in major Northern Hemisphere production zones can rapidly tighten availability across downstream formats (fruit solids, juice/concentrate inputs, and powder).Dual-source across at least two origin regions with different frost and weather profiles; contract volumes with qualified alternates; qualify multiple powder types (whole-fruit vs. spray-dried juice) to enable substitution when one input stream is constrained.
Food Safety MediumAs a concentrated plant-derived powder, sour cherry powder can face elevated scrutiny for pesticide residues, heavy metals, and microbiological quality; non-compliance can trigger rejections or recalls and disrupt supply programs.Implement a risk-based testing plan aligned to destination-market requirements (residues, metals, microbiology) and Codex reference standards; require documented traceability and validated kill-step/controls where applicable.
Adulteration And Authenticity MediumFruit powders are susceptible to economic adulteration and mislabeling (e.g., dilution with carriers or substitution with other fruit powders), which can create brand and regulatory risk, especially for supplement-positioned grades.Use tight incoming specifications (identity tests and marker-compound methods), require disclosure of carriers and processing aids, and maintain supplier approval with periodic audits and authenticity checks.
Trade Remedies LowProcessed tart cherry trade has been subject to trade remedy investigations in at least some markets, illustrating the potential for tariffs, compliance costs, or buyer risk aversion that can alter sourcing patterns for cherry-derived ingredients.Monitor destination-market trade cases and tariff changes for relevant processed cherry categories; maintain alternate origins and ensure documentation readiness (origin, composition, and product description).
Sustainability
- Energy and emissions intensity of dehydration and spray-drying steps relative to trading fresh fruit
- By-product management and valorization opportunities (pits and pomace from juice/concentrate supply chains)
- Agrochemical residue stewardship and traceability for compliance with destination-market maximum residue limits
Labor & Social
- Seasonal labor availability and worker protections in harvesting and primary processing operations (pitting, drying, and packing) in key origin regions
FAQ
What is sour cherry powder typically made from?Commercial sour cherry (tart cherry) powder is commonly produced either by drying sour cherry fruit solids and milling them into a powder, or by spray-drying sour cherry juice or concentrate into a powder (sometimes with a carrier, depending on the specification).
Which regions are most important for global sour cherry supply feeding powder production?FAOSTAT-reported sour cherry production is concentrated in temperate Northern Hemisphere countries such as Turkey, Russia, Poland, Serbia, the United States, and Hungary, which helps anchor global raw material availability for downstream processed formats including powders.
What is the biggest supply risk for sour cherry powder programs?The most critical risk is climate-driven yield shocks—especially spring frosts during flowering—which can sharply reduce sour cherry crops and quickly tighten availability of the fruit and processed inputs used to make powder.
Sources
Sour Cherry Powder Country Coverage for Suppliers, Export Flows, and Prices
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