Bowman Orchards

Founded in 1921, Bowman Orchards is a chain of family-owned and operated orchards that are located in the northwest corner of Montana. The company specializes in fresh sweet cherries. Its other products include canned cherries, jams, chaisins, cherry chocolate fudge and juice and other cherry items. Bowman Orchards sells fresh cherries generally in early July and throughout August from its orchards located in Washington and Montana. The company grows several different varieties of sweet cherries, including bing, Lambert, lapin and rainier. It also grows a limited amount of pie cherries. The company s cherries are sold by the pound or in 20-pound boxes. Bowman Orchards is located in Bigfork, Mont.