Sour cherries are excellent sources of vitamin C and provitamin A

Offer protection against against breast,lung,liver,skin and colon cancers;

Sour cherries contain quercetin, one of the most powerfulantioxidants

Because sour cherries are rich in two anti-inflammatory compounds, anthocyanins and quercetin, they may be beneficial in alleviating asthma symptoms and other respiratory conditions and offer relief for gout sufferers (gout is a painful form of arthritis); 

Have a low glycemic index