Skylar Rae Cherry Season Returns

Skylar Rae cherries, celebrated for unmatched sweetness and crunch, have officially returned. Known for their golden-red blush, Skylar Rae cherries have brix levels higher than any other cherry variety, ranging from 23 to 27 at harvest.

“The heartfelt backstory of the discovery of the variety also adds to the charm and uniqueness of Skylar Rae,” says Rochelle Bohm, vice president of marketing at CMI Orchards, Wenatchee, WA.

The Toftness family had been farming cherries in Wenatchee, WA, for more than a decade when they suffered the loss of their infant daughter, Skylar Rae. Around this time, while working in the family orchard, Skylar Rae’s grandpa looked up to the sky and saw a rainbow come down over the hill. Weaving through the orchard, he followed the rainbow to its end, where he stumbled upon a cherry tree that was different from any other tree in his orchard, leading to the discovery of a new cherry variety the family named in honor of Skylar Rae.

Harvest continues through the end of July.