New in store · Local tart cherries
Frozen Tart Cherries by the Bucket — Pitted & Ready to Use
Local tart cherries — the sour cherry, вишня — frozen and pitted, sold by the bucket at Kalinka Euro Market in Battle Ground, a short drive from Vancouver WA and Portland.
No pitting, no mess, no sugar added. Just the cherries you need for vareniki, pies, kompot and varenye.
$90 per bucket · No sugar added
- 813 W Main St UNIT 110, Battle Ground, WA 98604
- Open daily 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- 15 min from Vancouver · 25 min from Portland · Free parking
Sour cherries · вишня
Frozen & Pitted
Sold by the bucket
What to Make with Tart Cherries
Sweet cherries turn flat when cooked. Tart cherries hold their flavor — that's why they're the cherry for dumplings, pies and preserves.
Vareniki with cherries
Вареники с вишней
The classic summer dumpling. Tart cherries keep the filling bright against the soft dough — serve with sour cream.
Pies & pirog
Пирог с вишней
Tart cherries are the pie cherry. Bake them straight from frozen with a little extra thickener in the filling.
Kompot
Компот
Simmer with sugar and water for a cold summer drink — and the juice from thawing goes straight in.
Varenye & preserves
Варенье
Cook down into a spoon-thick preserve for tea, blini and syrniki.
Making vareniki? We carry the tvorog and sour cream to go with them.
Using Frozen Tart Cherries
- Thaw in the fridge in a colander set over a bowl.
- Keep the juice that drains off — it's perfect for kompot or a glaze.
- For vareniki, drain the cherries well so the dough seals cleanly.
- For pies, you can bake from frozen — just add a little more thickener.
- Keep the bucket in the freezer and scoop out what you need.
Quick answers
- Are they pitted?
- Yes — pitted and frozen, ready to use.
- Tart or sweet?
- Tart — the sour cherry (вишня), not the sweet cherry (черешня).
- How much is a bucket?
- $90 per bucket.
- Is sugar added?
- No — just cherries. Sweeten to taste for your recipe.
- How big is a bucket?
- Ask at the counter — we'll show you the current buckets.
- Where do I get them?
- In store at Kalinka, Battle Ground WA — open every day 10 AM to 8 PM.
Pick Up a Bucket in Battle Ground
Kalinka Euro Market has been Clark County's Eastern European grocery since 2006 — 15 minutes from Vancouver, 25 from Portland, with free parking out front.
Address
813 W Main St UNIT 110, Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone
(360) 666-6919Hours
Daily 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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