CHUKAR® NEWSROOM
Media Contact: Holly Oten
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The Chukar Story
CHUKAR® Brand:
- Launched on the family orchard in south central Washington in 1988—naturally dried Northwest cherries, berries, and nuts are the foundation of everything Chukar
- Pioneered natural, additive-free fruit drying in the 1980’s
- Still handcrafts all products at the original factory headquarters in Prosser, Washington
- Iconic Northwest brand for over 35 years
FOUR REASONS CHUKAR® IS A GREAT STORY
- Now celebrating over 35 years of business, Chukar Cherries has grown from its roots on the family farm into an iconic Northwest gifting brand. Our successes are attributed to being locally-sourced, family-owned, team operated, and quality focused.
- Chukar is immersed in communities throughout Washington State, from Seattle's Pike Place Market to the company's factory headquarters and flagship store in the south central fruit lands of Washington.
- Chukar is committed to responsible manufacturing, sustainable sourcing/packaging, and community building.
- Using local fruit, clean ingredients, and just-in-time manufacturing, the company has won numerous awards including:
- Small Business of the Year -Washington State Small Business Administration
- Outstanding Product Line - Specialty Food Association
- Food Processor of the Year Silver - Washington Manufacturing Awards
- Gourmet Food of the Year - Housewares Design Awards
- Good Food Award Winner – Good Food Foundation
CHUKAR® MEDIA KIT
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MEDIA QUOTES • PRESS RELEASES • MENTIONS
Awards & Honors
Small Business of the Year
Washington State Small Business Administration
Food Processor of the Year, Silver
Washington Manufacturing Awards
Outstanding Product Line
Specialty Food Association
Good Food Award Winner
Good Food Foundation
Outstanding Condiment
Specialty Food Association
Gourmet Food of the Year
Housewares Design Awards
Media Quotes
“…some of the best cherries in the Pacific Northwest.”
- 3-24-26
Cherry Blossom Season Sweeps the Yakima Valley - 3-6-26
Chukar Cherries Celebrates International Women’s Day March 8th - 2-11-26
Washington Cherry Company Heats Up the Good Food Awards - 12-29-25
Celebrate National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day with Washington’s Famous Chocolate Cherries - 10-1-25
Chukar Cherries Unveils a NEW Look - 8-14-25
Chukar Cherries Dehydrates Record-Breaking 2025 Northwest Cherry Crop - 7-7-25
Chukar Cherries Wins 15 Years of Good Food Award - 3-17-25
Cherry Blossom Season is Less Than a Month Away - 1-14-25
Northwest Cherry Organizations Rally to Help Americans Reach their 2025 Health Goals - 12-31-24
Celebrate National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day with a Better-for-You Treat - 10-28-24
Chukar Cherries’ 2024 Holiday Gift Guide - 10-15-24
Chukar Cherries Donates to Hurricane Helene Relief - 10-7-24
Easy & Delicious Holiday Entertaining with Chukar Cherries - 7-16-24
Cherry Season Kicks' Off for Northwest Food Manufacturer Chukar Cherries - 4-25-24
Chukar Cherries Wins Gold & Silver at Los Angeles International Wine Competition - 2-29-24
Washington Cherry Company Adapts to Changing Growing Conditions - 10-16-23
Chukar Cherries Releases 2023 Holiday Gift Guide - 8-24-23
Chukar Cherries Supports Maui Wildfire Victims - 7-27-23
Chukar Cherries Celebrates 35 Years at the Port of Benton Business Park - 4-24-23
Chukar’s Organic Rainier Cherries Win 2023 Good Food Award - 2-23-23
Chukar Cherries Celebrates 35 Years of Leadership by Women - 2-2-23
Chukar Cherries in the Final Running for 2023 Good Food Awards - 3-6-22
Late but Lovely—Cherry Blossom Season Graces the Pacific Northwest - 10-21-21
Chukar Cherries’ First Red Wine Release Wins Big at the Washington State Wine Awards - 6-11-19
Chukar Cherries Gears Up for a Busy Summer Drying Cherries - 2-1-19
Chukar Cherries Wins Gourmet Food of the Year - 10-29-18
Chukar Cherries Celebrates 30 Years of Chocolate & Cherries - 5-3-18
Chukar Cherries' Foundation is at the Heart of Mother's Day
- 2-6-26
The Ultimate Made in USA Super Bowl Party Guide | Alliance for American Manufacturing - 11-28-25
American Originals | Theo Von - 11-28-25
American Holiday Gift Guide w/ Mike Rowe - 10-8-25
The Most Iconic Snack Foods Across All 50 States | The Takeout.com - 8-14-25
Popular WA biz breaks its cherry drying record at 2x weight of Statue of Liberty | Tri-City Herald - 6-10-25
Sweet Success: How Pamela Montgomery built Chukar Cherries from the ground up | Seattle Refined - 4-11-25
Chukar Cherries Has Mother’s Day Covered | Bello Mag - 3-31-25
Could cherry trees help Yakima Valley tourism blossom? | Local | Yakima Herald-Republic - 3-19-25
Prosser's Chukar Cherries offers blossom tour and treats this spring | NBC - 2-12-25
Emerald Eats: Valentine's Day sweets with Chukar Cherries | FOX 13 Seattle - 12-18-24
These holiday treats are the most Instagram worthy products this season | Forbes - 12-18-24
The Ultimate Seattle Gift Guide For Your Holiday Shopping | Secret Seattle - 12-15-24
Foodie Gift Guide: Flavor Packed Finds from the PNW | Seattle Refined - 11-22-24
Gifts for the foodie in your life | The Seattle Times - 10-2-24
Pam Montgomery, Chukar Cherries & Pike Place Market | Northwest Prime Time - 9-30-24
9 Halloween Class Treats That Teachers Will Approve Of | Parents.com - 9-16-24
A Foodie Guide to Seattle | The Week - 12-30-23
2023 Best Sellers | Made in Washington - 12-01-23
10 ways to shop local this holiday season | KING 5 - 11-21-23
Healthy Thanksgiving | Joy Bauer Amazon Live - 11-10-23
The 2023 Eater Seattle Holiday Gift Guide | Seattle Eater - 9-26-23
Chukar Cherries celebrates 35 years of chocolate dipped sweetness | KING 5 - 8-17-23
The Best Snack in Every State | Reader’s Digest - 8-9-23
Made There : Chukar Cherries | KCTS 9 - 11-1-22
Sweet Treats: Locally Made Washington Chocolate | The State of Washington - 7-1-22
Chukar Cherries | Prosser,WA | Washington Grown - 3-7-20
Flavors of the Month: Seattle Food & Drink Specials to Try in March 2020 | The Stranger - 12-5-19
10 totally outside the box host and hostess gifts under $30 | The Seattle Times - 11-22-19
Treat your sweet tooth to these 5 Washington State goodies - Gimme 5 | KING 5 - 6-28-19
Downtown Seattle's Best Kept Secret Gets A Refresh | Forbes - 4-2-19
Seattle landmarks top these mind-blowing pies | KING 5 - 10-29-18
Chukar Cherries Celebrates 30 Years of Authentic Northwest Cherry and Chocolate Gifts | Business Wire - 10-10-18
A Sweet Washington Treat: Chukar Cherries | Yakima Herald-Republic - 2-12-18
Chukar Cherries has a $1.8M love letter for you. It’s written in chocolate | Tri-City Herald - 8-27-17
Business is sweet for Chukar Cherries | Yakima Herald-Republic - 3-8-17
How Chukar Cherries Saved My Marriage | Elizabeth T. Brunetti - 8-10-12
Chukar Cherries: A Year-Round Taste Of Summer | NPR
