Fruit & sunshine. Sun-Maid starts with only the freshest, large size tart cherries from Northern Michigan. Our fresh cherries are ripened by the summer sun to the peak of their flavor, carefully sorted and then dried to perfection. Most people agree that adding more fruit to your diet is healthy. It's easy to do with Sun-Maid Tart Cherries. They're a great, ready-to-use addition to baked goods, cereals, salads, and are a perfect fat free, real fruit snack. For generations, Sun-Maid has been America's favorite dried fruit. That's because we are committed to bringing you the best that nature has to offer. With Sun-Maid Tart Cherries, you get it all - quality, taste, convenience and real fruit goodness.