Meena Farms

🌧️🍒 Patience Makes Perfect 🍒🌧️
While we understand why many would rush to harvest ahead of the rain, at Meena Farms we made a different choice.
Even with strong color showing in the field and the looming threat of a rain showers, we chose to wait. Why? Because true California cherries aren’t just about color, they’re about exceptional flavor.
We’re committed to meeting and exceeding the industry’s 16 brix “sugar level” standard to deliver the sweet, premium eating experience our customers deserve. By holding off, we’re allowing our cherries to fully develop that rich, true California quality, the kind you can taste in every bite.
It’s also important for all California cherry buyers to be aware of the industry-wide gentleman’s agreement among California packers: to not market or sell cherries that don’t meet this minimum standard. This commitment protects the integrity of our industry and ensures consumers experience the best our state has to offer.
At Meena Farms, it’s not about doing what’s easy. It’s about doing what’s right.

Exciting news! Meena Farms has partnered with Starr Ranch Growers to market premium Washington cherries through a vertically integrated, multi-regional platform. By combining our California expertise with Starr Ranch’s exceptional Washington fruit, we’re ensuring a reliable, high-quality supply all season long. We’re proud to join forces with a team that shares our commitment to excellence.

Read more about our partnership here:
https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9726232/california-and-washington-cherry-growers-packers-start-partnership/?utm_medium=email

Let the 2025 cherry harvest countdown begin. Early sweet cherry varieties are already between 18.6 and 22 brix and in their final stretch before picking. Exceptionally good weather in the growing region has helped us push both size and sugars for these early cultivars. Who’s ready for sweet California cherries!!!🍒

4/4/2025 - From The Field Friday

Our early fruit is working hard at building sugars and color. These final few weeks are where quality is made with the Meena touch

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Meena Farms. Take a look at our Royal Hazels 👀

BIG NEWS‼️🍒‼️

Check out our latest article in Freshplaza to hear what Meena Farms has been up to.

California cherry grower builds packing facility In the heart of Merced County, California, Meena Farms has been dedicated to cherry cultivation for three decades. Established by the Iyer Family, the company's cherry orchards, framed by the…