Sour Cherry Juice Suppliers - Wholesale & Bulk

Turkey, Poland, and Hungary supply the majority of sour cherry juice available through Nutrada. Sour cherry juice wholesalers on the platform offer NFC and concentrate forms from GFSI-certified facilities, filterable by origin, certification, and MOQ.

Sour Cherry Juice Types and Forms

Montmorency variety from North America carries clinical research backing for anti-inflammatory applications, while European Morello variety offers similar bioactive profiles at competitive pricing.

Sour Cherry Juice Origin and Supply

Hungary produces the Ujfehertoi furtos sour cherry variety, grown primarily in the Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg county; Hungarian sour cherry concentrate offers high Brix and deep colour. Poland leads global production and export of frozen sour cherries and is a major producer of cherry juice concentrate, with 34,000 hectares of sour cherry orchards supporting large-scale processing facilities. Turkey is the world largest cherry producer with over 840,000 tonnes annually, the Afyon and Isparta provinces dominate sour cherry cultivation for juice concentrate production. Maximum levels for lead in fruit juices are set at 0.03 mg/kg under Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on contaminants in food.

Bulk Sour Cherry Juice

Sour cherry juice contains unique melatonin content among commercial fruit juices and requires protection from light to preserve anthocyanin stability. NFC juice ships in aseptic bag-in-box for ambient distribution with 12-18 month shelf life, while concentrate stores frozen in drums for 18-24 months at -18°C or below. Buyers must verify anthocyanin content on the certificate of analysis when sourcing for functional applications, as levels vary significantly between processing methods and storage conditions.

Organic Sour Cherry Juice

Poland and Hungary maintain EU Organic certification infrastructure for sour cherry concentrate with established supply chains serving European functional beverage manufacturers. Turkish organic sour cherry supply remains limited but growing, with most certified orchards located in the Isparta province. Dual EU Organic and USDA NOP certification availability varies by processor and requires advance confirmation during sourcing.

Sour Cherry Juice Private Label

Consumer packaging formats include single-serving shots (30-60ml), bottled juice (250-500ml), and powder sachets for reconstitution. MOQs for private label typically start at 10,000 units due to specialized bottling requirements and label customization. Buyers must specify whether sweet cherry juice will be blended to reduce tartness, as pure sour cherry requires consumer education on the intense flavor profile.

Sour Cherry Juice Manufacturers

Polish processors dominate European supply with established cold chain logistics and competitive pricing for bulk concentrate. Turkish manufacturers offer direct orchard integration with harvest flexibility, while Hungarian facilities specialize in concentrate for functional applications. Request batch-specific certificates of analysis including anthocyanin content, Brix levels, and microbiological testing. Aronia juice suppliers often process both high-anthocyanin juices in shared facilities for functional berry formulations.

Nutrada lists GFSI-certified sour cherry juice suppliers from Poland, Hungary, and Turkey, covering NFC and concentrate forms across conventional and organic supply. All orders are placed directly with certified suppliers, with no intermediary.

This ingredient is also available as:

• Dried Cherries
• Freeze-Dried Cherries
• Frozen Cherries
• Sweet Cherry Juice