The cherries are available all the year round. The wide trade network along with the conservation technologies has made it possible.

Although it seems difficult, fresh cherries are available almost every month of the year. There are different varieties and they are cultivated in the countries of both hemispheres. We must not forget that technology allows us a better conservation of the fruits with scarcely quality loss. Taking as example the United Kingdom market, we see which countries supply the British market and when. The weight of the packages in which the fruit is transported is also indicated.

Country	Months of availability	Weight of the packages (kg)
Argentina	October-December	5
Australia	December-January	5/10
Belgium	July-September	5
Bulgaria	May-July	6/7
Canada	June-August	9
Chile	October-December	5
Colombia	November	Various
Cyprus	May	3/6
France	May-July	5/6
Germany	June-August	Various
Greece	May-July	3/5
Hungary	June-July	4/6
Iran	June-July	2/3
Israel	July-August	4
Italy	May-August	5/6
Lebanon	End of May-July	3
Morocco	End of April-July	Various
The Netherlands	June-August	3/5
New Zealand	December-January	6x2
Norway	August-September	Various

Source: Freshproduce DeskBook 2001