"Where Do You Hide Your Chukar Cherries" Winner for 2024

A big thank you to everyone who sent us photos and stories of their secret hiding spots! We had so much fun reviewing the entries and even learned some new strategies to use in our own homes.

The winner of the contest is....Fern L.! Can you spot the Chukar products? Look closely! 

“Mine are hidden among my cookbooks!”

If you still can't see them, they are the two red Original Assortment boxes turned on their side on the top shelves—how clever! Read to discover the lengths that people will go to in order to keep their beloved chocolate cherries all to themselves...or even from themselves.

"I stash my Cherries in my locked file cabinet to be enjoyed & savored on days where I need an extra bit of happiness. Thanks for making my days brighter" -Lezlie A.

"I’ve found no one looks in the back of the drawer in my bathroom" -Bruce B.

"I am among those who prefer not to share my Chukar Cherries. Yummo!!  I like to hide them in my craft room, hidden behind my stash of yarn in a closet!!" -Michelle R.

"Yes, indeed. Hiding Chukar treasures is absolutely necessary! First of all so that I can save a few more for myself and second because we have an always hungry kitten named Daisy May who will steal whatever food you are eating! She is sneaky and fast so we have to always be aware. A huge THANK YOU for these wonderful chocolate covered cherries!" -Molly F.

"No one would ever think to look inside my suitcase! LOL!! LOVE your products!!" -Donna C.

"With decoy chocolate nearby!" -Mary N.

"I hide them in my antique cookie jar." -Anna D.

"LOVE YOUR CHERRIES, especially with dark chocolate! I hide mine in the corner of the kitchen in the potato canister. But don’t tell anyone!" -Ann B.

"Need I say more?" -Jacquie L.

"I hide them inside the dog treat can. My husband never uses it for the dog treats." -Megan S.

"I hide them in plain sight in my goodie bin in the pantry. Everyone knows that they are 'no touch' items." -Laurie G.

"I hide my Chukar Cherries in my KitchenAid mixer because I'm the only one in the house who bakes!!" -Terry S.

"I open the package and put them in one of the bowls I got in a gift basket. The 'everyday' dishes are in the next space. I love 'hiding' the cherries in the bowl. Especially with two stacked together, it looks just like dishes stacked in the cupboard rather than a hiding place." -Cheryl R.

"I keep my chocolate covered cherries hidden on the bookshelf in my office." -Kendra R.

"I hide all my chukar cherry products in my pocketbook! No one dares touch or mess with Mommy’s purse!!! Can’t live without the cherries!" -Margaret M.

"I am afraid I have to hide my Big Jar from ME, lest I be coming up with reasons to snack hourly (I do love them that much!) I keep mine on a very high spot in the cabinet where I keep my baking supplies, a place I cannot reach unless I drag out the step stool. I am expecting to be caught throughout the day by my husband (who has much more self control than me) teetering with my hand in the Big Jar!" -Lory C.

"I mostly hide them in my mouth because they don’t last long enough to make it to a real hiding spot. On the off chance they do get hidden-I out them on a windowsill behind a curtain in my kitchen. :)" -Emily F.

"Hidden in my bottom dresser drawer!" -Valerie R.

"Shoebox under my bed." -Vee P.

"I hide my chukars under my pillow so I can snack on them anytime!" -Jenni E.

"I usually hide my Chukar Cherry candies in a shoe box then place it in the shoe rack with the other shoes." -Bernia G.

"I hide my Big Jar of Chukar dark chocolate covered cherries in the living room in the trunk I inherited from my grandmother. No one ever looks in there so it is, thankfully, a safe place. Chukar cherries are absolutely my favorite treat!" -Jeannine G.

"I hide them in my electric dishwasher which doesn’t work anymore. No one ever touches it so my goodies are safe!" -Mary M.

"Manly men gun safe. Sweettie never goes there!" -Richard K.

"I live alone so for the most part I have to hide them in the back of the cupboards from myself!" -Lynn E.

"Well I hide them under the bed." -Willy A.

"I store my stash in the pantry in a box behind the paper recycling box." -JDO

"I do not hide them-my family loves cherry pie. Your cherries have been the gold bar in cherries. So my family treats your jars with respect." -Andrea L.

"I am a certified yoga teacher and I teach the beauty of sharing and kindness. NOT the case with my Chukar cherries. I have been hiding them and not sharing them for years. My perfect spot is way high. Even though it takes a great deal of effort and balance to drag out the chair, climb on the chair, climb onto the countertop and reach behind my beautiful shell, it is well worth it. Not sharing! Thanks to 53 years of practicing yoga, I have the balance I need to hide the most delicious cherries I’ve ever tasted in my life! Thank you for supplying them! I give them as gifts to many of my family members and friends. Namaste " -Deni B.

"In our kitchen cabinets." -Denny P.

"Back row in the pantry, not visible unless front products are removed. Works great and they taste so good." -Barbara H.

"My husband is tall and I am very short. I hide my Chukar cherries and honey pecans on the bottom shelf of the pantry behind my stock pots. He has never found them!" -Jackie M.

"When we came back from visiting Seattle we stopped by your store and got a few bags for friends and for ourselves, it turns out my husband finished his bags and I still had mine so I didn’t want him finishing mine so I took my last bag and hide it in the closet in between all of my shirts, one day I shared some with him and he asked 'where do you have your chocolates?' I said 'don’t worry about it, I will give you a few, you already finished yours' We both laughed." -Elida M.

"I hide them under the bed." -Wilma A.

"I am a doll collector - so where do I hide my Chukar Stash? Of course, in my doll closet among my doll accessories and doll clothes!! The dolls seem OK with the arrangement." -Carolyn L.

"My Cherries are in my linen closet along with my Ghirardelli chocolate. Since my children are raised and my husband died last fall I’m not actually hiding them but that’s where I’ve always kept them. Works for me." -Janis M.

"I tried hiding them but when I began forgetting where I hid them, I decided life is too short to control myself. Now I enjoy my Chukar Chocolate Rainiers at a certain time each day!!" -Anne S.

"I hide mine with the Christmas wrapping paper. No one looks there till December!!" -Laura C.

"Where I store my spools of threads..." -Celeste O.

"I keep my Chukar Cherries in the dresser drawer where I store future gifts. They are safe from people and pets there! Everyone enjoys them so much!" -Valerie S.

"In a cabinet in the bathroom." -Patty S.

"I hide mine in the very back of the pantry, hidden by other things." -Kathy C.

"In my lingerie drawer, stashed between layers of pajamas! I usually buy the 5oz bags and one fits beautifully. The rest are tucked into a laundry basket and covered with clean clothes; nobody looks there." -Lynne W.

"I was given a bag of cherries as a souvenir from their visit to Seattle. Since tasting them I have craved everything in your website. I’ve ordered the chocolate bundt cake, several assorted chocolate cherries boxes, and a jar of assorted cherries with nuts. Can’t wait to reorder." -Lucy Y.

"Inside a pillow case next to my recliner." -David B.

"I hide mine under the dresser in a cardboard box. Better to disguise them. Honey pecans too!" -L.A.

"I don’t have to hide my cherries because I am single!!!" -Cheryl R.

"I hide it in the bag of dog food." -Crop D.

"Well, to be perfectly honest, I only have to put them in the pantry in plain sight. My husband is not good at finding things (his keys, phone, etc.), so it offsets the frustration of normally having to help him find things. This is my payment. Lol." -Michele H.

"In my container that says tea. I don't drink tea!!! I am a clever old person!" -Lin M.

"I hide my Chukar Cherry bags 1) in the flour canister (it's empty of course) in my kitchen 2) in a carved wooden box that is in my living room that no one thinks opens up." -Anne O.

"In my pantry..I have to hide them from myself or I would eat them all in one sitting! I am particularly fond of the Cherry Almond Biscotti!" -Sheryl E.

"I keep them in the fridge in the produce drawer because no one in the house will, unfortunately, eat a salad unless I prepare it!" -Stacey Z.

"Here is our official entry. We do not need a description, as the photo says it all:" -Ahnica S.

"I hide my chukar cherries in the bottom of the prune bag. My family thinks prunes are not a snack and they do not go anywhere near them! This way I do not have to share them!" -Diane C.

"Do you see cherries, of course you don't. No one looks in the veggies drawer under the veggies lol. Bottom of freezer." -Joy F.

"Pantry Jar decorated to look like ordinary chocolates :o)" -Jo Ann S.

"In my belly! Silly question gets a silly answer." -Art

"Hi, I definitely have to hide my chocolate covered Chukar cherries- not only from my family but also from myself. If I have a bag in my kitchen cabinet- you can be sure it will be gone within hours. They are my very favorite treat. Yummmmm!!" -Elaine W.

"My safe hiding place is in a laundry room cabinet. I’m the only one here who washes the clothes, so it’s a GREAT hiding spot!" -Michele C.

"Desk drawer." -Michelle B.

"See my Chukar Cherries? Argh! Someone found my hiding spot!" -David A.

"I keep them in the original shipping box in the bottom cabinet where we store the small appliances. I'm the only one who ever goes looking for any of the appliances, so they're pretty safe!" -KMG

"I hide mine behind the cereal boxes on the top shelf in my pantry, the kids can't see them and nobody think to look behind the healthy cereal" -Deanna H.

"I hide my Chukar Cherries stash on my office bookshelves." -EBS

"I hide my cherries behind the boxes of pasta in my pantry. No one else is going there as I am the cook in the house!!!" -Elizabeth G.

"My wife and kid love them and root around the house for them. I hide them in a small drink cooler at the bottom of our pantry. Works great!" -Grant B.

"This has been my hiding spot! If it's in a mess then no one is going to want to look through it! I keep all the good stuff underneath and in the back of the cubby! It's almost like a 'Where's Waldo?' so hopefully you can find it!" -Andy N.

"Umm does 'hiding' them in my belly count? Because they don’t stay uneaten long enough." -Kim T.

"Behind the baking supplies because I'm the only one who uses them." -Danita D.

"I hide them from myself under the bottom shelf of the pantry so I don’t eat them all at once!" -Mary R.

"Hidden in the dresser or nightstand." -Teri V.

"No need to hide them, since it’s just me. But sometimes I SHOULD put them away and try to forget about them for awhile. Would that be considered hiding them?" -Karen O.

"I hide them from myself! Only one little box left. The basement is a good location." -Ann S.

"I would hide cherries in Carmel chocolate brownies." -Susan S.

"I AWAYS hide my honey pecans in my computer desk drawer. Guilty." -Sunny W.

Thanks again for sharing in the fun. It means so much to us to hear from you and especially about your passion for our products. We'll be having more fun contests in the future, so stay tuned!